CVE-2026-118965

Path traversal in host label synchronization allows code execution on the central site from a remote site

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Path traversal in host label synchronization allows code execution on the central site from a remote site
First Time appeared Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'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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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Checkmk
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 10:48 AM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2026, 8:42 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:17 AM