CVE-2021-40904 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting CheckMK Raw Edition versions 1.5.0 to 1.6.0. It stems from a misconfiguration in the default Dokuwiki web-app, allowing embedded PHP code execution. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a severe risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring either valid administrator credentials or a hijacked session for exploitation. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.5.0, < 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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