High severity · published May 29, 2024
CVE-2024-28826
Unrestricted upload and download paths in check_sftp
8.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper restriction of local upload and download paths in check_sftp in Checkmk before 2.3.0p4, 2.2.0p27, 2.1.0p44, and in Checkmk 2.0.0 (EOL) allows attackers with sufficient permissions to configure the check to read and write local files on the Checkmk site server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Checkmk · Checkmk GmbH
2.3.0 before 2.3.0p4; 2.2.0 before 2.2.0p27; 2.1.0 before 2.1.0p44; 2.0.0 through 2.0.0p39 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28826
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28826
Vendor Advisory
https://checkmk.com/werk/15200
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