Vulnerability · Published Aug 20, 2024 · Assigned by Checkmk
CVE-2024-28829Privilege escalation in mk_informix plugin
Medium 5.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Checkmk from Checkmk GmbH. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Least privilege violation and reliance on untrusted inputs in the mk_informix Checkmk agent plugin before Checkmk 2.3.0p12, 2.2.0p32, 2.1.0p47 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkmk GmbH | Checkmk | 2.3.0 – before 2.3.0p122.2.0 – before 2.2.0p322.1.0 – before 2.1.0p472.0.0 – through 2.0.0p39 |
Weakness: CWE-272, CWE-807 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H