CVE-2026-15227: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Checkmk GmbH Checkmk
CVE-2026-15227 is a medium severity vulnerability in Checkmk that allows an authenticated user without the 'Edit foreign Reports' permission to modify reports owned by other users. It affects Checkmk versions prior to 2.5.0p10, 2.4.0p35, and 2.3.0p49, as well as version 2.2.0 which is end-of-life. This is due to missing authorization checks in the affected versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Checkmk involves missing authorization controls that permit authenticated users lacking the appropriate permission to edit reports owned by other users. The affected versions include Checkmk versions less than 2.5.0p10, less than 2.4.0p35, less than 2.3.0p49, and version 2.2.0 (EOL). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user without the 'Edit foreign Reports' 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 system. There is no indication of privilege escalation beyond report modification or other impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor Checkmk vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict authenticated user permissions carefully to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-15227: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Checkmk GmbH Checkmk
Description
CVE-2026-15227 is a medium severity vulnerability in Checkmk that allows an authenticated user without the 'Edit foreign Reports' permission to modify reports owned by other users. It affects Checkmk versions prior to 2.5.0p10, 2.4.0p35, and 2.3.0p49, as well as version 2.2.0 which is end-of-life. This is due to missing authorization checks in the affected versions.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Checkmk GmbH
Checkmk
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Checkmk involves missing authorization controls that permit authenticated users lacking the appropriate permission to edit reports owned by other users. The affected versions include Checkmk versions less than 2.5.0p10, less than 2.4.0p35, less than 2.3.0p49, and version 2.2.0 (EOL). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user without the 'Edit foreign Reports' 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 system. There is no indication of privilege escalation beyond report modification or other impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor Checkmk vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict authenticated user permissions carefully to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Checkmk
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T10:46:55.072Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6c96f7182cb5723b00ae9d
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 12:37:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 14:34:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 58
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