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.

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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.
Title Privilege escalation via mk_mysql agent plugin on Windows
First Time appeared Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
Weaknesses CWE-427
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
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{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Checkmk

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Updated: 2026-05-13T08:35:25.850Z

Reserved: 2024-09-18T11:38:53.583Z

Link: CVE-2024-47091

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Updated: 2026-05-13T10:30:16Z

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