Checkmk: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation
WID-SEC-2026-4072 · first 21.10.2026 · updated 22.10.2026 · CVSS 7,8
What it is about
Checkmk ist eine IT-Monitoring-Software. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Checkmk ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- seine Privilegien zu erhöhen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Checkmk Checkmk <2.5.0p15
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Checkmk Checkmk 2.5.0p15
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
CVE: CVE-2026-113461
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.