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…

PriorityP420medium4.4CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCLILAN

EPSS

0.09%

0.5th percentile

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.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
checkmk	checkmk	< 2.3.0	2.3.0
checkmk	checkmk	—	—
checkmk	checkmk	—	—
checkmk_gmbh	checkmk	—	—
checkmk_gmbh	checkmk	—	—
checkmk_gmbh	checkmk	>= 2.3.0 < 2.3.0p41	2.3.0p41
checkmk_gmbh	checkmk	>= 2.4.0 < 2.4.0p16	2.4.0p16

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.14.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvdv4.04.8MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

osv4.8MEDIUM

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