In Checkmk versions prior to 2.4.0p16, 2.3.0p41, and all versions of 2.2.0 and older, the mk_inotify plugin creates world-readable and writable files, allowing any local user on the system to read the plugin's output and manipulate it, potentially leading to unauthorized access to or modification of monitoring data.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://checkmk.com/werk/18570 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 4.8 · checkmkNVD modified 2026-10-19 13:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 70
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References 1
- https://checkmk.com/werk/18570 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory