CVE-2023-31207
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 · uneditedTransmission of credentials within query parameters in Checkmk <= 2.1.0p26, <= 2.0.0p35, and <= 2.2.0b6 (beta) may cause the automation user's secret to be written to the site Apache access log.
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 · high confidenceThe automation user's secret is transmitted via URL query parameters, which get written to the Checkmk site's Apache access logs in plain text. This creates a credential exposure vulnerability where secrets are stored in log files that may be accessible to unauthorized parties.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 2.0.0= 2.1.0= 2.2.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Checkmk versionRun the Checkmk version command (e.g., cmk --version or check the About page in the web interface)Affected if The installed version equals 2.0.0, 2.1.0, or 2.2.0 (the affected versions listed)
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Verify automation users existCheck if any automation users are configured in Checkmk by reviewing user settings or the auth.sid file in the var directoryAffected if Automation users are present in the Checkmk installation
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Locate Apache access logsFind the Apache access log files for the Checkmk site (typically in the ~/var/log/apache/ directory of the Checkmk site)Affected if Apache access logs exist for the Checkmk site
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Search logs for exposed credentialsSearch Apache access logs for URL query parameters that may contain automation user secrets (look for patterns like 'secret=' or automation user identifiers in GET request URLs)Affected if URL query parameters containing automation user credentials are found written to the access logs
A Checkmk installation is affected if it runs version 2.0.0, 2.1.0, or 2.2.0, uses automation users, and has automation user secrets appearing as query parameters in Apache access logs.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate Checkmk to version 2.1.0p27, 2.0.0p36, or 2.2.0 and later. Additionally, audit Apache access logs for exposed credentials and rotate any potentially compromised automation user secrets.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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