CVE-2024-0638 Privilege escalation in mk_oracle plugins
Local users can escalate privileges due to least privilege violations in Checkmk agent Oracle plugins.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0638?
CVE-2024-0638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 22 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Least privilege violation in the Checkmk agent plugins mk_oracle, mk_oracle.ps1, and mk_oracle_crs before Checkmk 2.3.0b4 (beta), 2.2.0p24, 2.1.0p41 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-272
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-0638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q44-9g8q-jmqv, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0638.