Privilege escalation in Checkmk versions 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p9, 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p34, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p49, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands as root by starting a process crafted to look like a SAP HANA instance. Without an explicit database configuration, the mk_sap_hana agent plugin derives instance identifiers from the process list and uses them to build a command executed with elevated privileges (requires the plugin to run as root with RUNAS=agent).
CVE-2026-14852
MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.25.2—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.2 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 94% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
5.2
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.2
- EG Score
- 5.2(medium)
- EPSS
- 5.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 14, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jul 14, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
Werk #20104: mk_sap_hana: Privilege escalation via crafted sapstartsrv process name
https://checkmk.com/werk/20104Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-14852(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 07:43 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 07:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-14 09:56 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-14 09:55 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-14852?
CVE-2026-14852 is a medium vulnerability published on July 14, 2026. Privilege escalation in Checkmk versions 2.5.0 before 2.5.0p9, 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p34, 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p49, and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands as root by starting a process crafted to look like a SAP HANA instance. Without an explicit database…
When was CVE-2026-14852 disclosed?
CVE-2026-14852 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 14, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-14852 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-14852 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-14852?
CVE-2026-14852 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-14852?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-14852, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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