CVE-2025-64996 (GCVE-0-2025-64996)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-18 15:10 – Updated: 2025-11-18 21:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Overly broad file permissions in the mk_inotify plugin allows reading and manipulating the plugin's output
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-18 21:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://checkmk.com/werk/18570 |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkmk GmbH | Checkmk |
Affected:
2.4.0 , < 2.4.0p16
(semver)
Affected: 2.3.0 , < 2.3.0p41 (semver) Affected: 2.2.0 (semver) Affected: 2.1.0 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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