How severe is CVE-2022-47909?

CVE-2022-47909 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-47909 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-2022-47909?

CVE-2022-47909 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 102 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47909?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-47909 published?

CVE-2022-47909 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-47909

CVE-2022-47909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Checkmk
Published: 2023-02-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Livestatus Query Language (LQL) injection in the AuthUser HTTP query header of Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p11, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p28, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allows an attacker to perform direct queries to the application's core from localhost.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-47909?: Livestatus Query Language (LQL) injection in the AuthUser HTTP query header of Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p11, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p28, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allows an attacker to perform direct queries to the application's core from localhost.
How severe is CVE-2022-47909?: CVE-2022-47909 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-47909 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-2022-47909?: CVE-2022-47909 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 102 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-47909?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-47909 published?: CVE-2022-47909 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (102)

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:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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