Werk #13286: WATO WebAPI: Added additional user permission checks for various calls

Component Setup
Title WATO WebAPI: Added additional user permission checks for various calls
Date Jan 12, 2022
Level Trivial Change
Class Security Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.0.0p19 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Stricter permissions checking has been introduced for the following calls

  • get_folder
  • add_folder
  • edit_folder
  • delete_folder
  • get_all_folders
  • add_host
  • add_hosts
  • edit_host
  • edit_hosts
  • get_hosts
  • delete_host
  • delete_hosts
  • get_all_hosts
  • get_all_contactgroups
  • delete_contactgroup
  • add_contactgroup
  • edit_contactgroup
  • get_all_hostgroups
  • delete_hostgroup
  • add_hostgroup
  • edit_hostgroup
  • get_all_servicegroups
  • delete_servicegroup
  • add_servicegroup
  • edit_servicegroup
  • get_all_users
  • delete_users
  • add_users
  • edit_users
  • activate_changes

If your WebAPI automation user is lacking a specific permission, it will be shown in the response message.

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