CVSS 4.0
6.3 mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HCVE-2026-111573
Medium (6.3).
Incorrect permissions on the Checkmk Windows agent's data directory, caused by a race condition that discards the permission changes during service start, in Checkmk <2.5.0p18, <2.4.0p39, <2.3.0p52 and 2.2.0 (EOL) allow a local user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM by placing scripts in the agent's plugins or local folders, and to read the agent controller's private key.
Severity
- CWE
- CWE-277 Insecure Inherited Permissions
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
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Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Checkmk GmbH Checkmk | from 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p18 |
| Checkmk GmbH Checkmk | from 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p39 |
| Checkmk GmbH Checkmk | from 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p52 |
| Checkmk GmbH Checkmk | 2.2.0 |