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CVE-2014-0243

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-0243 is a local file inclusion vulnerability affecting Check_MK through version 1.2.5i2p1. It allows a local attacker to read arbitrary files on the system by exploiting a symlink attack within the /var/lib/check_mk_agent/job directory. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but can lead to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.59%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
44.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0059 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 15,937 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

git.mathias-kettner.de / git
git.mathias-kettner.de / git
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134160.html
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134166.html
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com / files/126857/Check_MK-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2014/May/145
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com / advisories/58536
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/532224/100/0/threaded
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2014/05/28/1
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/67674
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry