CVE-2024-47091
Published:May 13, 2026
Updated:May 17, 2026
Privilege escalation in the mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows in Checkmk <2.4.0p29, <2.3.0p47, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows a local unprivileged user able to create a Windows service whose name matches 'MySQL' or 'MariaDB' (or with write access to a binary referenced by such a service) to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Checkmk agent service, which typically runs as SYSTEM.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/Checkmk/checkmk.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.3.0 <v2.3.0p47Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.3.0p47https://github.com/Checkmk/checkmk.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.4.0 <v2.4.0p29Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.4.0p29Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01