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CVE-2023-23549

DoS via long hostnames

2.7 Low

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.65%Up 0.6 points since Nov 16, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.7

DoS via long hostnames

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Record
CVE-2023-23549
CVSS 3.1
2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-1284
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-27649 2.7

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Record
EUVD-2023-27649
CVSS 3.1
2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q72p-p7xm-7vmr 2.7

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged...

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Record
GHSA-q72p-p7xm-7vmr
CVSS 3.1
2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-1284
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 2.7

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Record
CVE-2023-23549
CVSS 3.1
2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-1284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 2.7

DoS via long hostnames

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Record
CVE-2023-23549
CVSS 3.1
2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-1284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-23549 2.7

Improper Input Validation in Checkmk <2.2.0p15, <2.1.0p37, <=2.0.0p39 allows priviledged attackers to cause partial denial of service of the UI via too long hostnames.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23549
CVSS 3.1
2.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
check-mk
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.6p5-11.2.6p12-11.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.11.2.6p12-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
None known
check-mk
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.11.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-23549 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Checkmk, published November 15, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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