CVE-2024-47091: Privilege Escalation in Checkmk Agent

The impact of CVE-2024-47091 is severe. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on the affected Checkmk Agent host. This grants complete control over the system, enabling data theft, malware installation, and lateral movement within the network. An attacker could leverage this to compromise other systems accessible from the Checkmk Agent host, potentially leading to a widespread breach. The ability to create a service with a specific name ('MySQL' or 'MariaDB') significantly lowers the barrier to exploitation, as it requires only local write access to a binary referenced by the service.

1. Reservado2024-09-18
2. Publicada2026-05-13
3. EPSS atualizado2026-05-13

The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-47091 is upgrading Checkmk Agent to version 2.4.0p29 or later. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, consider implementing stricter Windows service creation controls to prevent the creation of services with names matching 'MySQL' or 'MariaDB'. Review existing service configurations for any suspicious entries. While a WAF or proxy cannot directly mitigate this vulnerability, network segmentation can limit the potential blast radius if the agent is compromised. Monitor system logs for unusual service creation events. After upgrading, confirm the fix by attempting to create a service with the vulnerable name and verifying that the agent does not execute arbitrary code.