Incorrect default permissions in Checkmk - CVE-2020-24908
Published: July 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65575
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24908
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set for the "%PROGRAMDATA%checkmkagentlocal" directory. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
Affected software
Checkmk
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24908
Install updates from vendor's website.
Checkmk - update to 1.6.0 p17