How severe is CVE-2022-46303?

CVE-2022-46303 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-46303 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-46303?

CVE-2022-46303 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 99 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46303?

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-2022-46303 published?

CVE-2022-46303 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-46303

CVE-2022-46303 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Checkmk
Published: 2023-02-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Command injection in SMS notifications in Tribe29 Checkmk <= 2.1.0p10, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p27, and Checkmk <= 1.6.0p29 allows an attacker with User Management permissions, as well as LDAP administrators in certain scenarios, to perform arbitrary commands within the context of the application's local permissions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46303?: Command injection in SMS notifications in Tribe29 Checkmk <= 2.1.0p10, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p27, and Checkmk <= 1.6.0p29 allows an attacker with User Management permissions, as well as LDAP administrators in certain scenarios, to perform arbitrary commands within the context of the application's local permissions.
How severe is CVE-2022-46303?: CVE-2022-46303 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-46303 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-46303?: CVE-2022-46303 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 99 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46303?: 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-2022-46303 published?: CVE-2022-46303 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://checkmk.com/werk/14381

Affected products (99)

cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:b9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:b8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:i1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.0.0:p18:*:*:*:*:*:*

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