Vulnerability in Checkmk
CVE-2025-32919
Use of an insecure temporary directory in the Windows License plugin for the Checkmk Windows Agent allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Checkmk: from 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p13, from 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p38, from 2.2.0 before 2.2.0p46, and all versions of 2.1.0 (EOL).
EPSS: 0.002 (16.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Checkmk — versions 2.2.0, 2.3.0, 2.4.0
- Checkmk Gmbh — versions 2.4.0, 2.3.0, 2.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@checkmk.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@checkmk.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32919?
- CVE-2025-32919 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32919?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-32919 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.