CVE-2024-0670

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

Privilege escalation in windows agent plugin in Checkmk before 2.2.0p23, 2.1.0p40 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local user to escalate privileges

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 35.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 11, 2024

Last Modified

December 9, 2024

References (4)

security@checkmkhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/29
security@checkmkhttps://checkmk.com/werk/16361
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/29
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://checkmk.com/werk/16361

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCelsevar11/CVE-2024-0670-CheckMK-Agent-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Exploit
First seen Nov 16, 2025
This repository contains an exploit demonstration for CVE-2024-0670, a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the CheckMK Agent for Windows. The vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to obtain SYSTEM privileges by abusing writable file paths processed by the MSI repair mechanism.
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-0670?

CVE-2024-0670 is a high vulnerability published on March 11, 2024. Privilege escalation in windows agent plugin in Checkmk before 2.2.0p23, 2.1.0p40 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local user to escalate privileges

When was CVE-2024-0670 disclosed?

CVE-2024-0670 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 11, 2024, with the most recent update on December 9, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-0670 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-0670 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-0670?

CVE-2024-0670 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-0670?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-0670, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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