Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2025 · Assigned by Checkmk
CVE-2025-64996Overly broad file permissions in the mk_inotify plugin allows reading and manipulating the plugin's output
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in Checkmk from Checkmk GmbH. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkmk GmbH | Checkmk | 2.4.0 – before 2.4.0p162.3.0 – before 2.3.0p412.2.02.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: 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