CVE-2022-37298: Shinken Shinken Solutions Shinken Monitoring Vulnerable Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p373-jqfm-j6wr
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-287
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-37298 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) shinken solutions shinken monitoring vulnerable vulnerability (CWE-287: Improper Authentication) affecting Shinken libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves shinken solutions shinken monitoring vulnerable to incorrect access control. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-37298 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-37298
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p373-jqfm-j6wr
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Affected Product Shinken
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-37298

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Shinken dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Shinken fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install Shinken>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show Shinken

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2022-37298, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show Shinken

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Shinken in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show Shinken command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287: Improper Authentication, where when an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. In Shinken, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Shinken Solutions Shinken Monitoring Version 2.4.3 affected is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The `SafeUnpickler` class found in `shinken/safepickle.py` implements a weak authentication scheme when unserializing objects passed from monitoring nodes to the Shinken monitoring server.

CVE-2022-37298 Affected Shinken Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Shinken
pypi/Shinken
PyPI
≤ 2.4.3

References

NVD — CVE-2022-37298 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37298
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/naparuba/shinken/commit/2dae40fd1e713aec9e1966a0ab7a580b9180cff2
Shinken Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/dbyio/cve-2022-37298
Shinken Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/naparuba/shinken

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37298?
CVE-2022-37298 is a security vulnerability in Shinken involving Shinken Solutions Shinken Monitoring vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control under CWE-287: Improper Authentication.
Which Shinken versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: Shinken.
What version fixes CVE-2022-37298?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Shinken affected?
Yes, Shinken is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-37298?
CVE-2022-37298 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-37298?
CVE-2022-37298 is classified under CWE-287: Improper Authentication (When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2022-37298?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Shinken'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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