Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.5.0p14 allows a local user with write access to the Oracle client library directory of an Oracle home listed in the 'oratab' file or to the 'oratab' file itself to execute code as root if an agent has the 'mk-oracle' plugin enabled.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.5.0p14 allows a local user with write access to the Oracle client library directory of an Oracle home listed in the 'oratab' file or to the 'oratab' file itself to execute code as root if an agent has the 'mk-oracle' plugin enabled.
Title mk-oracle: Local privilege escalation via insecure Oracle Home library loading
First Time appeared Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
Weaknesses CWE-426
CWE-829
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Checkmk

Published: 2026-10-21T18:11:34.774Z

Updated: 2026-10-23T11:06:22.616Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T07:46:46.328Z

Link: CVE-2026-113461

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T11:01:10.345Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-21T19:16:59.903

Modified: 2026-10-23T12:18:11.250

Link: CVE-2026-113461

cve-icon Redhat

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