PT-2014-6420 · Mathias Kettner · Checkmk

Published 2014-09-02 · Updated 2018-10-09 · CVE-2014-5340

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Check MK versions prior to 1.2.4p4 Check MK version 1.2.5 prior to 1.2.5i4

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object, related to an automation URL, due to the unsafe use of the pickle Python module in the wato component.

Recommendations For Check MK versions prior to 1.2.4p4, update to version 1.2.4p4 or later. For Check MK version 1.2.5 prior to 1.2.5i4, update to version 1.2.5i4 or later.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-5340

RHSA-2015:1495

Affected Products

Checkmk

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5340 · Security Note
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://mathias-kettner.de/check_mk_werks.php?werk_id=984 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/533180/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127941/Deutsche-Telekom-CERT-Advisory-DTC-A-20140820-001.html · Note