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CVE-2026-15227: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Checkmk GmbH Checkmk

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15227cvecve-2026-15227cwe-862
Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 12:21:58 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Checkmk GmbH
Product: Checkmk

Description

Missing authorization in Checkmk <2.5.0p10, <2.4.0p35, <2.3.0p49, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows an authenticated user lacking the "Edit foreign Reports" permission to modify reports owned by other users.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
checkmk/checkmk
pkg:github/checkmk/checkmk
Affected versions
=2.5.0=2.4.0=2.3.0=2.2.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/31/2026, 12:58:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Checkmk allows an authenticated user lacking the specific permission to edit foreign reports to modify reports owned by other users due to missing authorization checks. The affected versions include Checkmk versions prior to 2.5.0p10, 2.4.0p35, 2.3.0p49, and version 2.2.0 (which is end-of-life). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the source data, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

An authenticated user without the required permission can modify reports owned by other users, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in report data. This could affect data integrity and trustworthiness of reports within the Checkmk environment. There is no indication of privilege escalation beyond report modification or other impacts such as data disclosure or denial of service.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict report editing permissions strictly to trusted users and monitor user activities related to report modifications. No official remediation or temporary fix is documented in the provided data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Checkmk
Date Reserved
2026-07-09T10:46:55.072Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a6c96f7182cb5723b00ae9d

Added to database: 07/31/2026, 12:37:11 UTC

Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 12:58:54 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 12:58:54 UTC

Views: 6

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