CVE-2024-47091
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v2
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: security@checkmk.com — https://checkmk.com/werk/19198
References
CWEs
CWE-427
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.