CVE-2025-64996: Checkmk Vulnerability Exposes Monitoring Data via Insecure File Permissions
Overview This article discusses CVE-2025-64996, a vulnerability affecting Checkmk versions prior to 2.4.0p16, 2.3.0p41, and all versions of 2.2.0 and older. This vulnerability stems from the mk_inotify plugin creating world-readable and writable files, potentially allowing local users to read and manipulate monitoring data. Technical Details The mk_inotify plugin is designed to monitor file system events … Read more