Argument injection in the Kubernetes special agent in Checkmk <2.5.0p19, <2.4.0p40, and 2.3.0 (EOL) allows a user with permission to edit rules in at least one folder to write files to arbitrary locations writable by the site user via crafted node roles in the "Exclude nodes based on their role" rule option, leading to code execution as the site user.

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Description Argument injection in the Kubernetes special agent in Checkmk <2.5.0p19, <2.4.0p40, and 2.3.0 (EOL) allows a user with permission to edit rules in at least one folder to write files to arbitrary locations writable by the site user via crafted node roles in the "Exclude nodes based on their role" rule option, leading to code execution as the site user.
Title Arbitrary file write and code execution via excluded node roles in Kubernetes special agent
First Time appeared Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
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{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Checkmk

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T10:51:02.478Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T11:48:38.240Z

Link: CVE-2026-121374

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-11T11:17:14.377

Modified: 2026-11-11T11:17:14.487

Link: CVE-2026-121374

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