CVE-2022-43440

HIGHNVD 8.87.8▼

8.8

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 20.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 9, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@checkmkhttps://checkmk.com/werk/14087
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://checkmk.com/werk/14087

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 07:11 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-43440?

CVE-2022-43440 is a high vulnerability published on February 9, 2023. Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable

When was CVE-2022-43440 disclosed?

CVE-2022-43440 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 9, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-43440 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-43440 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-43440?

CVE-2022-43440 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-43440?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-43440, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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