CVE-2024-28829

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Least privilege violation and reliance on untrusted inputs in the mk_informix Checkmk agent plugin before Checkmk 2.3.0p12, 2.2.0p32, 2.1.0p47 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 23.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 20, 2024

Last Modified

December 3, 2024

References (1)

security@checkmkhttps://checkmk.com/werk/16249

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-23 12:27 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 12:27 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-28829?

CVE-2024-28829 is a high vulnerability published on August 20, 2024. Least privilege violation and reliance on untrusted inputs in the mk_informix Checkmk agent plugin before Checkmk 2.3.0p12, 2.2.0p32, 2.1.0p47 and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows local users to escalate privileges.

When was CVE-2024-28829 disclosed?

CVE-2024-28829 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 20, 2024, with the most recent update on December 3, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-28829 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-28829 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-28829?

CVE-2024-28829 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-28829?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-28829, 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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CVE-2024-28829

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