CVE-2024-8606 Fix 2FA bypass via RestAPI
Authenticated users can bypass two-factor authentication via the RestAPI in Checkmk, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources.
- 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-2024-8606?
CVE-2024-8606 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 23 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bypass of two factor authentication in RestAPI in Checkmk < 2.3.0p16 and < 2.2.0p34 allows authenticated users to bypass two factor authentication
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8606 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-2024-8606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-74jr-9xc3-xccr, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-8606.