Werk #15195: Protect automation user secret against timing attacks
| Component | Setup |
| Title | Protect automation user secret against timing attacks |
| Date | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Checkmk Edition | Checkmk Raw (CRE) |
| Checkmk Version | 2.1.0p37 2.2.0p15 2.3.0b1 |
| Level | Trivial Change |
| Class | Security Fix |
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed |
This Werks improves how the secret of an automation user is validated during login. Prior to the Werk, the automation user's password was not checked in a way that is safe against (theoretical) timing attacks. This is fixed now.
Even though this Werk improves security, it does not address an exploitable vulnerability. To aid automated scanning we assign a CVSS score of 0.0 (None) (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N).
