CVE-2023-6740
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 12, 2024
Updated: Jul 23, 2024
CWE ID 427
CWE ID 269
Summary
CVE-2023-6740 is a newly disclosed privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the jar_signature agent plugin in Checkmk versions before 2.2.0p18, 2.1.0p38, and 2.0.0p39. A local user can exploit this issue to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system information or even administrative control. The exact details of the vulnerability are not yet publicly available, but it is recommended that affected organizations apply the available patches as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Tribe29 Checkmk
- Checkmk
Affected Vendors
- Check MK
- Tribe29
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