Arbitrary code execution for authenticated users in Icinga Web 2
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Icinga Web 2 is an open source monitoring web interface, framework and command-line interface. Authenticated users, with access to the configuration, can create SSH resource files in unintended directories, leading to the execution of arbitrary code. This issue has been resolved in versions 2.8.6, 2.9.6 and 2.10 of Icinga Web 2. Users unable to upgrade should limit access to the Icinga Web 2 configuration.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA icingaweb2 (Icinga) Fixed in 2.8.6, 2.9.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24715
References
More Icinga Web 2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08531 Path traversal in Icinga Web 2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-12897 Icinga Web 2 before 2.6.2 allows injection of PHP ini-file directives via vectors… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-14912 Icinga Icinga Web2 2.0.0 through 2.6.4, 2.7.4 and 2.8.2 has a Directory Traversal… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-20239 Icinga Web 2 DOM-based XSS vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2025-20240 Icinga Web 2 has XSS in embedded content CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2018-12898 Icinga Web 2 before 2.6.2 allows parameters that break navigation dashlets, as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
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