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CVE-2024-47091: Privilege escalation via mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-05-13 · updated 2026-10-23
- Weakness: CWE-427
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.
Affected products
- Checkmk GmbH Checkmk: 2.2.0, 2.2.0-b1, 2.2.0-b2, 2.2.0-b3, 2.2.0-b4, 2.2.0-b5 (+139)
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