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CVE-2026-118965
Path traversal in host label synchronization allows code execution on the central site from a remote site
Overview
Description

Path traversal in the discovered host label synchronization in Checkmk <2.5.0p19, <2.4.0p40 and 2.3.0 (EOL) allows an attacker in control of a remote site in a distributed monitoring setup to write arbitrary files on the central site and thereby execute code as the central site user.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2026, 10:48 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 11, 2026, 10:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Checkmk
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-118965 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Checkmk checkmk
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Update Checkmk to a patched version to fix arbitrary file write vulnerability.
  • Update Checkmk to version 2.5.0p19 or later.
  • Update Checkmk to version 2.4.0p40 or later.
  • Upgrade Checkmk 2.3.0 to a supported version.

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