Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-36563
Potential exploit
The CheckMK management web console (versions 1.5.0 to 2.0.0) does not sanitise user input in various parameters of the WATO module. This allows an attacker to open a backdoor on the device with HTML content and interpreted by the browser (such as JavaScript or other client-side scripts), the XSS payload will be triggered when the user accesses some specific sections of the application. In the same sense a very dangerous potential way would be when an attacker who has the monitor role (not administrator) manages to get a stored XSS to steal the secretAutomation (for the use of the API in administrator mode) and thus be able to create another administrator user who has high privileges on the CheckMK monitoring web console. Another way is that persistent XSS allows an attacker to modify the displayed content or change the victim's information. Successful exploitation requires access to the web management interface, either with valid credentials or with a hijacked session.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-36563
- cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-36563
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-36563
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
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NIST | |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-36563
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-36563
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https://checkmk.com/de/werk/13148
Fix stored XSS in description fieldsVendor Advisory
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https://github.com/Edgarloyola/CVE-2021-36563
GitHub - Edgarloyola/CVE-2021-36563Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://checkmk.com/de/werk/12762
Fix XSSVendor Advisory
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