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CVE-2023-6740

Published: Jan 12, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-427
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Privilege escalation in jar_signature agent plugin in Checkmk before 2.2.0p18, 2.1.0p38 and 2.0.0p39 allows local user to escalate privileges

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427CWE-269

Affected Products

checkmkcheckmk
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
checkmktribe29
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
CheckmkCheckmk GmbH
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
checkmkcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka checkmk monitoring, nagvis
tribe29commercialEnterprise Softwareaka checkmk appliance, checkmk
checkmk gmbhcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka checkmk

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Persistence
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://checkmk.com/werk/16163
checkmk.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 12, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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