Vulnerability · Published Dec 18, 2025 · Assigned by Checkmk
CVE-2025-65000Exposure of SSH Private Keys in Remote Alert Handlers (Linux) Rule
Low 2.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw 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 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
SSH private keys of the "Remote alert handlers (Linux)" rule were exposed in the rule page's HTML source in Checkmk <= 2.4.0p18 and all versions of Checkmk 2.3.0. This potentially allowed unauthorized triggering of predefined alert handlers on hosts where the handler was deployed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkmk GmbH | Checkmk | 2.4.0 – before 2.4.0p182.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-212 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L