CVE-2024-0670

Summary

CVE-2024-0670 is a newly disclosed privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the windows agent plugin in Checkmk before versions 2.2.0p23, 2.1.0p40, and 2.0.0 (end-of-life). A local user can exploit this flaw to escalate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to higher-level system functions. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations using these affected versions of Checkmk and requires immediate attention for patching to mitigate the threat.

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