Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Response uniformity
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| Impact | The CVSS v4.0 score of 5.3 with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N indicates a medium-severity issue with network attack vector, low complexity, and low confidentiality impact, but critically requires prior authentication (PR:L) and causes no integrity or availability impact. The authentication requirement significantly reduces attack surface compared to unauthenticated vulnerabilities. While EPSS data is not provided in the intelligence package, the observable discrepancy class of vulnerability typically demonstrates high exploitability once discovered due to its straightforward nature (simple HTTP request observation requires no special payload crafting). The lack of active exploitation status and POC in known vulnerability databases suggests this is not yet weaponized in the wild. However, the combination of network accessibility, low technical complexity, and the triviality of the exploitation technique (differential response observation) means that once details are public, opportunistic exploitation by insiders or low-skilled attackers with network access is probable. The real-world priority should be moderate to elevated for organizations running Checkmk in environments with untrusted authenticated users, but lower for isolated monitoring deployments with strong access controls. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated user with legitimate access to a Checkmk monitoring instance but lacking permissions to view certain hosts can systematically probe the agent-receiver/register_existing endpoint with different hostname guesses and observe HTTP response codes to determine which hosts exist in the system. For example, sending a POST request with a guessed hostname returns a 409 Conflict if the host exists, versus a 400 Bad Request if it does not, allowing the attacker to enumerate the entire inventory of monitored infrastructure. This technique requires only network-level access to the Checkmk API and the ability to authenticate (such as a standard monitoring user account), making it accessible to insider threats or users with compromised credentials. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 13, 2026
Checkmk contains an improper permission enforcement vulnerability in the agent-receiver/register_existing endpoint that allows authenticated users to enumerate existing hosts by observing differential HTTP response codes, enabling information disclosure. This affects Checkmk versions 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p23, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p43, and the end-of-life 2.2.0 branch. While not currently listed as actively exploited in known vulnerability catalogs, the low CVSS score of 5.3 reflects limited confidentiality impact and the requirement for prior authentication, though the straightforward nature of the enumeration technique presents moderate real-world risk.
RemediationAI
Immediately upgrade affected Checkmk installations to version 2.4.0p23 or later for the 2.4 branch, or to version 2.3.0p43 or later for the 2.3 branch. For organizations still running the end-of-life 2.2.0 branch, migration to a supported version is strongly recommended. As interim mitigations prior to patching, restrict network access to the agent-receiver endpoint at the firewall or reverse proxy layer to only trusted monitoring agents and administrative hosts, implement strict authentication controls and audit logging on the endpoint to detect enumeration attempts, and disable the agent-receiver functionality entirely if not actively in use. Additionally, review access logs for suspicious patterns of HTTP response code observation that may indicate host enumeration probing. Monitor vendor security bulletins for confirmation of patch availability and apply updates according to your change management procedures.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability exists in Checkmk's agent-receiver registration endpoint, which handles host registration operations. The root cause is classified under CWE-204 (Observable Discrepancy), a category describing scenarios where different system behaviors or response codes leak information to unauthorized parties. In this case, the endpoint fails to enforce consistent permission checks across all code paths, resulting in timing or HTTP response code variations (likely 200 vs 404 or similar) when an authenticated user probes for the existence of hosts they should not have access to. Checkmk is an open-source infrastructure monitoring and IT automation platform built on Python and web technologies. The affected products are identified through CPE strings in Checkmk versions 2.4.x, 2.3.x, and 2.2.x branches, with the agent-receiver component being a REST API service responsible for agent registration and host provisioning workflows.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Improper permission enforcement in Checkmk versions 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p23, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p43, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows authenticated users to enumerate existing hosts by observing different HTTP response codes in agent-receiver/register_existing endpoint, which could lead to information disclosure.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using Checkmk should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-24097 rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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EUVD-2026-11782
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