Executive Risk Summary
"A local attacker can exploit incorrect permissions on the Checkmk Windows Agent's data directory to gain SYSTEM privileges, potentially allowing for unauthorized access and control of the system. This vulnerability affects Checkmk versions < 2.3.0p8, < 2.2.0p29, < 2.1.0p45, and <= 2.0.0p39."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Directory
Target Asset Checkmk Windows Agent data directory
Standard Path %PROGRAMDATA%\checkmk\agent
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Checkmk Windows Agent data directory (Directory)
$Targets = 'Checkmk Windows Agent data directory'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Monitoring services may be affected
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-28827: Checkmk Windows Agent privilege escalation vulnerability, patching required to prevent SYSTEM privilege abuse
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