CVE-2024-38864

User-Readable Private Key in Windows Agent

LOW

3.3

CVSS Score

Published: December 19, 2024 at 04:07 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:41 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCheckmk· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

LOW3.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

Checkmk · Checkmk

95%

v < 2.1.02.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.0p502.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.0p382.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.0p232.1.0 2.1.0 b1 2.1.0 b2 2.1.0 b3 2.1.0 b4 2.1.0 b5 2.1.0 b6 2.1.0 b7 2.1.0 b8 2.1.0 b9 2.1.0 p1 2.1.0 p10 2.1.0 p11 2.1.0 p12 2.1.0 p13 2.1.0 p14 2.1.0 p15 2.1.0 p16 2.1.0 p17 2.1.0 p18 2.1.0 p19 2.1.0 p2 2.1.0 p20 2.1.0 p21 2.1.0 p22 2.1.0 p23 2.1.0 p24 2.1.0 p25 2.1.0 p26 2.1.0 p27 2.1.0 p28 2.1.0 p29 2.1.0 p3 2.1.0 p30 2.1.0 p31 2.1.0 p32 2.1.0 p33 2.1.0 p34 2.1.0 p35 2.1.0 p36 2.1.0 p37 2.1.0 p38 2.1.0 p39 2.1.0 p4 2.1.0 p40 2.1.0 p41 2.1.0 p42 2.1.0 p43 2.1.0 p44 2.1.0 p45 2.1.0 p46 2.1.0 p47 2.1.0 p48 2.1.0 p49 2.1.0 p5 2.1.0 p6 2.1.0 p7 2.1.0 p8 2.1.0 p9 2.2.0 2.2.0 b1 2.2.0 b2 2.2.0 b3 2.2.0 b4 2.2.0 b5 2.2.0 b6 2.2.0 b7 2.2.0 b8 2.2.0 i1 2.2.0 p1 2.2.0 p10 2.2.0 p11 2.2.0 p12 2.2.0 p13 2.2.0 p14 2.2.0 p15 2.2.0 p16 2.2.0 p17 2.2.0 p18 2.2.0 p19 2.2.0 p2 2.2.0 p20 2.2.0 p21 2.2.0 p22 2.2.0 p23 2.2.0 p24 2.2.0 p25 2.2.0 p26 2.2.0 p27 2.2.0 p28 2.2.0 p29 2.2.0 p3 2.2.0 p30 2.2.0 p31 2.2.0 p32 2.2.0 p33 2.2.0 p34 2.2.0 p35 2.2.0 p36 2.2.0 p37 2.2.0 p4 2.2.0 p5 2.2.0 p6 2.2.0 p7 2.2.0 p8 2.2.0 p9 2.3.0 2.3.0 b1 2.3.0 b2 2.3.0 b3 2.3.0 b4 2.3.0 b5 2.3.0 b6 2.3.0 p1 2.3.0 p10 2.3.0 p11 2.3.0 p12 2.3.0 p13 2.3.0 p14 2.3.0 p15 2.3.0 p16 2.3.0 p17 2.3.0 p18 2.3.0 p19 2.3.0 p2 2.3.0 p20 2.3.0 p21 2.3.0 p22 2.3.0 p3 2.3.0 p4 2.3.0 p5 2.3.0 p6 2.3.0 p7 2.3.0 p8 2.3.0 p9

Affected range stops below 2.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.1.0p50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.2.0p38, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.3.0p23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://checkmk.com/werk/17098

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://checkmk.com/werk/17098

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

3.3LOW[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-732

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