CVE-2020-24908

moderate-risk
Published 2021-02-19

Checkmk before 1.6.0p17 allows local users to obtain SYSTEM privileges via a Trojan horse shell script in the %PROGRAMDATA%\checkmk\agent\local directory.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (18)

Affected Vendors

Checkmk

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-05_CSNC-2020-005...
Third Party Advisory https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-05_CSNC-2020-005...
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate