CVE-2026-33456: Potential livestatus injection in notification test

Published Apr 10, 2026
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Updated

Livestatus injection in the notification test mode in Checkmk <2.5.0b4 and <2.4.0p26 allows an authenticated user with access to the notification test page to inject arbitrary Livestatus commands via a crafted service description.

Affected Software

36 affected components
Checkmk Checkmk<2.5.0b4, <2.4.0p26
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-b1
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-b2
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-b3
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-b4
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-b5
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-b6
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p1
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p10
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p11
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p12
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p13
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p14
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p15
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p16
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p17
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p18
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p19
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p2
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p20
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p21
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p22
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p23
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p24
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p25
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p3
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p4
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p5
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p6
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p7
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p8
Checkmk Checkmk=2.4.0-p9
Checkmk Checkmk=2.5.0-b1
Checkmk Checkmk=2.5.0-b2
Checkmk Checkmk=2.5.0-b3

Event History

Apr 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:31 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-33456?

CVE-2026-33456 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for authenticated users to perform Livestatus command injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-33456?

To mitigate CVE-2026-33456, update Checkmk to version 2.5.0b4 or 2.4.0p26 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-33456?

CVE-2026-33456 affects authenticated users of Checkmk versions prior to 2.5.0b4 and 2.4.0p26.

4

What functionality is compromised by CVE-2026-33456?

CVE-2026-33456 allows an authenticated user access to the notification test page to inject arbitrary Livestatus commands.

5

Is CVE-2026-33456 exploitable without authentication?

No, CVE-2026-33456 requires authentication to access the notification test page for exploitation.

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