CVE Explorer
CVE-2025-64996
In Checkmk versions prior to 2.4.0p16, 2.3.0p41, and all versions of 2.2.0 and older, the mk_inotify plugin creates world-readable and writable files, allowing any local user on the system to read the plugin's output and manipulate it, potentially leading to unauthorized access to or modification of monitoring data.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Checkmk","vendor":"Checkmk GmbH","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.4.0p16","status":"affected","version":"2.4.0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"2.3.0p41","status":"affected","version":"2.3.0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"affected","version":"2.2.0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"affected","version":"2.1.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:16e547fe3dd1da035a4379c28c227171d5cebe657f1ae905123de34a82505705 · sha256:77caaa9fa7c4b5df… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":4.8,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:16e547fe3dd1da035a4379c28c227171d5cebe657f1ae905123de34a82505705 · sha256:77caaa9fa7c4b5df… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-732","description":"CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:16e547fe3dd1da035a4379c28c227171d5cebe657f1ae905123de34a82505705 · sha256:77caaa9fa7c4b5df… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://checkmk.com/werk/18570"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:16e547fe3dd1da035a4379c28c227171d5cebe657f1ae905123de34a82505705 · sha256:77caaa9fa7c4b5df… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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