CVE-2024-6542

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

Improper neutralization of livestatus command delimiters in mknotifyd in Checkmk <= 2.0.0p39, < 2.1.0p47, < 2.2.0p32 and < 2.3.0p11 allows arbitrary livestatus command execution.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 45.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 22, 2024

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@checkmkhttps://checkmk.com/werk/17013
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://checkmk.com/werk/17013

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-140

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-6542?

CVE-2024-6542 is a medium vulnerability published on July 22, 2024. Improper neutralization of livestatus command delimiters in mknotifyd in Checkmk <= 2.0.0p39, < 2.1.0p47, < 2.2.0p32 and < 2.3.0p11 allows arbitrary livestatus command execution.

When was CVE-2024-6542 disclosed?

CVE-2024-6542 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 22, 2024, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-6542 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-6542 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6542?

CVE-2024-6542 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-6542?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-6542, 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-2024-6542

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