CVE-2024-6163 local IP restriction of internal HTTP endpoints
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to access internal HTTP endpoints and sensitive data in Checkmk monitoring software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6163?
CVE-2024-6163 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 8 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain http endpoints of Checkmk in Checkmk < 2.3.0p10 < 2.2.0p31, < 2.1.0p46, <= 2.0.0p39 allows remote attacker to bypass authentication and access data
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-6163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjq7-jr7j-jh92, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6163.