Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink…
Priority LOW 26CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack to a file in /var/lib/check_mk_agent/job.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00594 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i2p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 i2p1 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i2p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 i2p1 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwxh-wcm5-xrxq
References
Exploit 4
Advisory 2
More Check Mk Project Check Mk vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04356 The wato component in Check_MK before 1.2.4p4 and 1.2.5 before 1.2.5i4 uses the pickle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2014-01849 Check_MK 1.2.2p2, 1.2.2p3, and 1.2.3i5 allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2014-01848 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Multisite GUI in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2017-07162 A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Check_MK versions 1.4.0x prior to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-08509 Cross-site scripting in Tenable Check_MK CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2014-01850 Check_MK before 1.2.2p3 and 1.2.3x before 1.2.3i5 allows remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-0243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwxh-wcm5-xrxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0243 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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