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).
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
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
- checkmk.com/werk/18207 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2025/SBA-ADV-20250724-01_Checkmk_… (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.