CVE-2022-24716 in the critical feed json
Path traversal in Icinga Web 2
published 2022-03-08 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-29577
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 89.4%
- EPSS 89.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Icinga Web 2 is an open source monitoring web interface, framework and command-line interface. Unauthenticated users can leak the contents of files of the local system accessible to the web-server user, including `icingaweb2` configuration files with database credentials. This issue has been resolved in versions 2.9.6 and 2.10 of Icinga Web 2. Database credentials should be rotated.
Patch / fix
- icinga icinga_web_2 2.9.6
- icingaweb2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.9.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24716
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/icinga_static_library_file_directory_traversal)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
89.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/icinga_static_library_file_directory_traversal Icingaweb Directory Traversal in Static Library File Requests metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2022-05-09
- EDB-51329 Icinga Web 2.10 - Arbitrary File Disclosure webapps, 2023-04-08
- Nuclei template Icinga Web 2 - Arbitrary File Disclosure nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Icinga icingaweb2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/Icinga/icingaweb2/commit/9931ed799650f5b8d5e1dc58ea3415a4cdc5773d
patch, third-party-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202208-05
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Icinga/icingaweb2/security/advisories/GHSA-5p3f-rh28-8frw
third-party-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/171774/Icinga-Web-2.10-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-24716
- NVD CVE-2022-24716
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