High severity · published Oct 9, 2025
CVE-2025-32919
Privilege Escalation in Windows License plugin for Checkmk Windows Agent
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Checkmk · Checkmk GmbH
2.4.0 before 2.4.0p13; 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p38; 2.2.0 before 2.2.0p46; 2.1.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32919
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32919
Vendor Advisory
https://checkmk.com/werk/18207
Exploit
https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2025/SBA-ADV-20250724-01_Checkmk_Agent_Privilege_Escalation_via_Insecure_Temporary_Files
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Oct/6
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