Werk #11844: Windows agent internal communication channel is secure now

Component

Checks & agents

Title

Windows agent internal communication channel is secure now

Date

Feb 1, 2021

Level

Prominent Change

Class

Security Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.1.0b1	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.0.0b6	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.6.0p22	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Since this release access to the internal communication channel of the Windows agent is granted only for users and/or processes with administrative rights, thus protecting the Windows agent service and therefore Checkmk monitoring site from intentional or unintentional interference.

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