CVE-2024-28824 Privilege escalation in mk_informix plugin
Local attackers can escalate privileges via the mk_informix plugin due to least privilege violations and untrusted input reliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28824?
CVE-2024-28824 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 and reliance on untrusted inputs in the mk_informix Checkmk agent plugin before Checkmk 2.3.0b4 (beta), 2.2.0p24, 2.1.0p41 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-28824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx7c-hx38-xm2p, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28824.