CVE-2026-14852mk_sap_hana: Privilege escalation via crafted sapstartsrv process name
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Privilege escalation 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 a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands as root by starting a process crafted to look like a SAP HANA instance. Without an explicit database configuration, the mk_sap_hana agent plugin derives instance identifiers from the process list and uses them to build a command executed with elevated privileges (requires the plugin to run as root with RUNAS=agent).
- CVSS
- 5.2 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Checkmk
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Checkmk GmbH Checkmk checkmk:checkmk (from the name) | from 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p9; from 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p34; from 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p49; 2.2.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://checkmk.com/werk/20104vendor-advisory
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