CVE-2024-28833

Missing brute-force protection for two factor authentication

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Published Jun 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts with two factor authentication methods in Checkmk 2.3 before 2.3.0p6 facilitates brute-forcing of second factor mechanisms.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Checkmk GmbH

Checkmk

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3.0`	affected	< 2.3.0p6

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p1::::::
	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::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-25919	Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts with two factor authentication methods in Checkmk 2.3 before 2.3.0p6 facilitates brute-forcing of second factor mechanisms.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.395% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://checkmk.com/werk/16830

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Checkmk Checkmk

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Checkmk
Published: Jun 10, 2024, 11:55 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:56 AM
Reserved: Mar 11, 2024, 1:21 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jun 10, 2024, 6:08 PM

Updated: Jun 10, 2024, 6:08 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 10, 2024, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM

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