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CVE-2024-38864: User-Readable Private Key in Windows Agent

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

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 products

• Checkmk GmbH Checkmk: before 2.1.0; 2.1.0, 2.1.0-b1, 2.1.0-b2, 2.1.0-b3, 2.1.0-b4, 2.1.0-b5 (+129) — fixed in 2.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Checkmk GmbH Checkmk 2.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://checkmk.com/werk/17098

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