CVE-2024-47091

HIGH

Privilege escalation via mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://checkmk.com/werk/19198

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
checkmk/checkmk 2.2.0 (50 CPE variants)
Published May 13, 2026
Tracked Since May 13, 2026