Icinga Web 2Application · Icinga

CVE-2022-24715

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-03-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.8.6 / 2.9.6 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-22

A file path is built from user input without being confined, so sequences like “../” let an attacker step outside the intended directory. That can expose configuration, credentials, or source code, and in the worst case lets an attacker write files where they shouldn't. A durable fix resolves and canonicalises the path, then rejects anything that escapes a known-safe base directory.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Icinga Web 2Application
Affected:< 2.8.6>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.8.6 / 2.9.6 or later
Fixed in 2.8.62.9.6
Vendor patch github.com →
Recommended fix High confidence

2.10 (latest stable) or 2.9.6/2.8.6 as minimum fixed versions

  1. 1. Identify current Icinga Web 2 version by checking the version file or running: icingacli --version
  2. 2. Create a full backup of the Icinga Web 2 installation including configuration files and database
  3. 3. Consult the official Icinga Web 2 upgrade documentation for your current version
  4. 4. Upgrade to version 2.8.6, 2.9.6, or preferably the latest stable release (2.10.x) using your package manager or by following the upgrade guide
  5. 5. Clear any caches: rm -rf /var/cache/icingaweb/*
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version: icingacli --version
  7. 7. Test that the web interface loads correctly and authentication works
Caveat Standard minor version upgrade - review release notes for any configuration changes; backup before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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