Medium severity · published Oct 21, 2026
CVE-2026-113461
mk-oracle: Local privilege escalation via insecure Oracle Home library loading
New
5.2
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Checkmk · Checkmk GmbH
2.5.0p14 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113461
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113461
checkmk.com
https://checkmk.com/werk/22621
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