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CVE-2025-32919

Checkmk privilege escalation

7.8 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.27%
  1. Published9 Oct 2025

Description

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).

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Checkmk≥ 2.1.0 < 2.2.0 · 2.2.0 · 2.3.0 · 2.4.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Checkmk≥ 2.2.0
Patch & vendor advisories

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-32919 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-32919 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.27%.

How severe is CVE-2025-32919?

CVE-2025-32919 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-32919?

Affected products include Checkmk.

How do I fix CVE-2025-32919?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Checkmk 2.2.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.