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Checkmk EUVDEUVD-2026-46165

| CVE-2026-8593 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-07-21 Checkmk GHSA-h65g-fgc4-48g6
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Checkmk
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to Checkmk as low-privilege user
  2. Delivery
    Navigate to BI module endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Server skips authorization check
  4. Execution
    Read sensitive BI pack configuration
  5. Persist
    Modify BI rules to alter availability logic
  6. Impact
    Suppress or falsify monitoring alerts

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an active authenticated session on a Checkmk instance (PR:L confirmed by CVSS vector). The targeted feature is specifically the BI (Business Intelligence) module - if BI is not configured or in use within the deployment, the practical impact is reduced but the authorization flaw remains present. No special network positioning is required beyond reaching the Checkmk web interface (AV:N). Exploitation is limited by: (1) mandatory authentication - unauthenticated attackers cannot exploit this; (2) impact is scoped to BI pack and rule configuration only, not broader Checkmk system configuration or host monitoring data; (3) version 2.2.0 EOL deployments remain permanently exposed without vendor-provided remediation.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N with VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) scores 5.3 (Medium), which is a reasonable reflection of the realistic risk profile. The low-privilege requirement (PR:L) is the primary limiting factor: an attacker must already hold a valid Checkmk account, substantially narrowing the exploitable population to internal users and compromised credentials. Attack complexity is low and no special attack conditions are required. EPSS data is not provided in the available intelligence, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed widespread or targeted exploitation. The integrity impact is the more consequential signal here - unauthorized modification of BI packs and rules could silently distort availability dashboards and alerting logic, potentially masking genuine outages from operations teams. This elevates the real-world business risk above what the raw CVSS score alone suggests in monitoring-critical environments. No conflicting signals are present; available data is internally consistent.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated Checkmk user - for example, a read-only operator or a service account with minimal permissions - navigates directly to the BI module via the web UI or API without the required BI configuration permissions. Due to the missing server-side authorization check, the request is processed normally, granting the user full visibility into BI packs and the ability to alter BI rules, potentially reconfiguring availability aggregation logic to suppress alerts for critical services. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Improper permission enforcement in Checkmk's Business Intelligence (BI) module allows any authenticated low-privileged user to view and modify BI packs and rules regardless of their assigned permission set. Affected versions span four release branches - 2.5.0 through 2.5.0p8, 2.4.0 through 2.4.0p33, 2.3.0 through 2.3.0p48, and the end-of-life 2.2.0 branch - creating an access control bypass in a core monitoring configuration surface. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to upgrade to a patched release: Checkmk 2.5.0p9, 2.4.0p34, or 2.3.0p49, as confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://checkmk.com/werk/16918. Organizations running the EOL 2.2.0 branch should treat migration to a supported release as urgent, as no patch will be issued for that branch. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not possible, administrators should audit all existing Checkmk user accounts and remove or restrict accounts that do not require BI module access, reducing the pool of potential abusers. Additionally, Checkmk role-based access can be reviewed to ensure least-privilege principles are applied to all non-admin accounts. Note that role reconfiguration alone does not close the underlying authorization bypass - it only reduces exposure until the patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

Checkmk 2.4.0 <2.4.0p34
Checkmk 2.3.0 <2.3.0p49
Checkmk 2.5.0 <2.5.0p9

Affected Packages

euvd checkmk fix: 2.3.0p49, 2.4.0p34, 2.5.0p9

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Checkmk (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:checkmk_gmbh:checkmk) is an enterprise IT infrastructure monitoring platform. Its Business Intelligence (BI) module allows operators to aggregate monitoring states into composite rules and packs, which represent logical service availability models. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the application fails to enforce the permission checks that gate read and write access to BI configuration objects. Rather than an authentication bypass (the tag is somewhat misleading), this is a post-authentication authorization failure - the server accepts BI API or UI requests from sessions holding insufficient privilege levels without rejecting them. This class of flaw typically arises when authorization gates exist at the UI layer but are absent or inconsistently applied at the underlying API or backend handler level.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Checkmk) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Network-reachable BI API requires authenticated session (PR:L); no confidentiality or integrity scope change; availability not meaningfully impacted by BI rule tampering alone.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Checkmk).

CVSS VectorVendor: Checkmk

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jul 21, 2026 - 09:17 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper permission enforcement in Checkmk versions 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p9, 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p34, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p49, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows users without permissions to view and modify BI packs and rules

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular enterprise IT monitoring platform, common in mid-to-large ops teams
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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