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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146389
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Check MK Agent < 1.6.0p17 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:Check MK Agent is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability; on Windows.
Description:Summary:
Check MK Agent is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability
on Windows.

Vulnerability Insight:
Check MK Agent allows local users to obtain SYSTEM privileges
via a Trojan horse shell script in the %PROGRAMDATA%\checkmk\agent\local directory.

Affected Software/OS:
Check MK Agent version 1.6.0p16 and prior on Windows.

Solution:
Update to version 1.6.0p17 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-24908
https://compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2020-05_CSNC-2020-005_Checkmk_Local_Privilege_Escalation.txt
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