CVE-2024-38861 Lack of TLS validation in plugin MikroTik on Checkmk Exchange
Attackers in a Man-in-the-Middle position can intercept traffic due to missing TLS validation in the Checkmk MikroTik plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38861?
CVE-2024-38861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in tomtretbar:mikrotik, published on 27 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Certificate Validation in Checkmk Exchange plugin MikroTik allows attackers in MitM position to intercept traffic. This issue affects MikroTik: from 2.0.0 through 2.5.5, from 0.4a_mk through 2.0a.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tomtretbar Mikrotik.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r232-jmqm-j6g6.