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CVE-2024-28824

Privilege escalation in mk_informix plugin

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 22, 2024 at 10:26 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCheckmk

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Checkmk· Checkmk
95%
v ≥ 2.0.0v ≤ 2.0.02.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.0.0p392.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.0p412.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.0p242.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.0b42.0.02.1.02.1.0 b12.1.0 b22.1.0 b32.1.0 b42.1.0 b52.1.0 b62.1.0 b72.1.0 b82.1.0 b92.1.0 p12.1.0 p102.1.0 p112.1.0 p122.1.0 p132.1.0 p142.1.0 p152.1.0 p162.1.0 p172.1.0 p182.1.0 p192.1.0 p22.1.0 p202.1.0 p212.1.0 p222.1.0 p232.1.0 p242.1.0 p252.1.0 p262.1.0 p272.1.0 p282.1.0 p292.1.0 p32.1.0 p302.1.0 p312.1.0 p322.1.0 p332.1.0 p342.1.0 p352.1.0 p362.1.0 p372.1.0 p382.1.0 p392.1.0 p42.1.0 p402.1.0 p52.1.0 p62.1.0 p72.1.0 p82.1.0 p92.2.02.2.0 b12.2.0 b22.2.0 b32.2.0 b42.2.0 b52.2.0 b62.2.0 b72.2.0 b82.2.0 i12.2.0 p12.2.0 p102.2.0 p112.2.0 p122.2.0 p132.2.0 p142.2.0 p152.2.0 p162.2.0 p172.2.0 p182.2.0 p192.2.0 p22.2.0 p202.2.0 p212.2.0 p222.2.0 p232.2.0 p32.2.0 p42.2.0 p52.2.0 p62.2.0 p72.2.0 p82.2.0 p92.3.02.3.0 b12.3.0 b22.3.0 b3
Affected range stops below 2.1.0p41, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.2.0p24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.3.0b4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://checkmk.com/werk/16198

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-272CWE-807NVD-CWE-Other

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