How severe is CVE-2022-48319?

CVE-2022-48319 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-48319 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48319?

CVE-2022-48319 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 105 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48319?

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

When was CVE-2022-48319 published?

CVE-2022-48319 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-48319

CVE-2022-48319 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-532.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-532
Affected product: Checkmk
Published: 2023-02-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Sensitive host secret disclosed in cmk-update-agent.log file in Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p13, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p29, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allows an attacker to gain access to the host secret through the unprotected agent updater log file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48319?: Sensitive host secret disclosed in cmk-update-agent.log file in Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p13, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p29, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allows an attacker to gain access to the host secret through the unprotected agent updater log file.
How severe is CVE-2022-48319?: CVE-2022-48319 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-48319 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48319?: CVE-2022-48319 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 105 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48319?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-48319 published?: CVE-2022-48319 was published on 2023-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://checkmk.com/werk/14916

Affected products (105)

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:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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