CVE-2022-23536Network attack vector

Authenticated local file disclosure via OpsGenie key path

Published Dec 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 16, 2025

Local file inclusion in Cortex 1.13.0 through 1.13.1 and 1.14.0 allows remote authenticated users to read local files via the Alertmanager API. validateAlertmanagerConfig accepts OpsGenie api_key_file and global opsgenie_api_key_file paths, causing Alertmanager parsing to read attacker-selected files. Reachability requires the Alertmanager API to be enabled and valid tenant access; exposure is limited to files readable by the Cortex process.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in Cortex 1.13.0 through 1.13.1 and 1.14.0 allows remote authenticated users to read local files via the Alertmanager API. validateAlertmanagerConfig accepts OpsGenie api_key_file and global opsgenie_api_key_file paths, causing Alertmanager parsing to read attacker-selected files. Reachability requires the Alertmanager API to be enabled and valid tenant access; exposure is limited to files readable by the Cortex process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23536
Published
Dec 19, 2022
Updated
Apr 16, 2025
Vendor
Cortex Project
Product
Cortex
Classifications
CWE-73, CWE-641, CWE-184, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 1.13.0, <= 1.13.1
  2. Affected versionversion== 1.14.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Cortex Project · Cortexversion=>= 1.13.0, <= 1.13.1; version== 1.14.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-641Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources
CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
T1005Data from Local System

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