How severe is CVE-2022-46302?

CVE-2022-46302 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-46302 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-46302?

CVE-2022-46302 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 89 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46302?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-46302 published?

CVE-2022-46302 was published on 2023-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-46302

CVE-2022-46302 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-829.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-829
Affected product: Checkmk
Published: 2023-04-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Broad access controls could allow site users to directly interact with the system Apache installation when providing the reverse proxy configurations for Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p6, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p27, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allowing an attacker to perform remote code execution with root privileges on the underlying host.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46302?: Broad access controls could allow site users to directly interact with the system Apache installation when providing the reverse proxy configurations for Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p6, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p27, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allowing an attacker to perform remote code execution with root privileges on the underlying host.
How severe is CVE-2022-46302?: CVE-2022-46302 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-46302 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-46302?: CVE-2022-46302 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 89 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46302?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-46302 published?: CVE-2022-46302 was published on 2023-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://checkmk.com/werk/14281

Affected products (89)

cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:b9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p27:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p28:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p29:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:1.6.0:p30:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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