How severe is CVE-2024-8606?

CVE-2024-8606 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-8606 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8606?

CVE-2024-8606 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8606?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-8606 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8606 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49291.

When was CVE-2024-8606 published?

CVE-2024-8606 was published on 2024-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8606

CVE-2024-8606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v4: 9.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49291
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Checkmk
Published: 2024-09-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Bypass of two factor authentication in RestAPI in Checkmk < 2.3.0p16 and < 2.2.0p34 allows authenticated users to bypass two factor authentication

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8606?: Bypass of two factor authentication in RestAPI in Checkmk < 2.3.0p16 and < 2.2.0p34 allows authenticated users to bypass two factor authentication
How severe is CVE-2024-8606?: CVE-2024-8606 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-8606 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8606?: CVE-2024-8606 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8606?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-8606 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8606 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49291.
When was CVE-2024-8606 published?: CVE-2024-8606 was published on 2024-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://checkmk.com/werk/16218

Affected products (49)

cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p27:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p28:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p29:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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