CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-47091

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2024-47091 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows in Checkmk versions <2.4.0p29, <2.3.0p47, and 2.2.0 (EOL). It allows a local unprivileged user to create a Windows service named 'MySQL' or 'MariaDB', enabling arbitrary code execution in the context of the Checkmk agent service, which typically runs as SYSTEM.

Risk Assessment

The risk associated with this vulnerability is the potential for arbitrary code execution by a local user, which could lead to system compromise and access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Checkmk to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict the ability of unprivileged users to create services.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS