CVE-2025-64996In 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 th…
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.4 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
checkmk checkmk checkmk:checkmk | before 2.3.0; 2.3.0; 2.3.0; 2.3.0; 2.3.0; 2.3.0; 2.3.0; 2.3.0; and 62 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://checkmk.com/werk/18570mitigation, vendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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