Unauthorized check changes via direct URL access
Published Feb 9, 2026 · Updated Feb 9, 2026
Missing authorization in Checkmk 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p21, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p43, and 2.2.0 allows authenticated users to alter checks. The Analyze configuration page hides its menu link but accepts direct URL requests from accounts with Use WATO permission without enforcing Access analyze configuration. The default Normal monitoring user role can reach the page; Make changes, perform actions permission additionally enables check disabling and result acknowledgement.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Checkmk 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p21, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p43, and 2.2.0 allows authenticated users to alter checks. The Analyze configuration page hides its menu link but accepts direct URL requests from accounts with Use WATO permission without enforcing Access analyze configuration. The default Normal monitoring user role can reach the page; Make changes, perform actions permission additionally enables check disabling and result acknowledgement.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-24095
- Published
- Feb 9, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Checkmk GmbH
- Product
- Checkmk
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1562
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2.2.0
- Affected versionversion=2.3.0 <2.3.0p43
- Affected versionversion=2.4.0 <2.4.0p21
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