CVE-2024-38864 User-Readable Private Key in Windows Agent
A local attacker can read sensitive private keys due to incorrect permissions on the Checkmk Windows Agent data directory.
- 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-2024-38864?
CVE-2024-38864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 19 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect permissions on the Checkmk Windows Agent's data directory in Checkmk < 2.3.0p23, < 2.2.0p38 and <= 2.1.0p49 (EOL) allows a local attacker to read sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rhp-5prw-7252.