High severity · published May 13, 2025
CVE-2025-32917
Privilege escalation in jar_signature
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Privilege escalation in jar_signature agent plugin in Checkmk versions <2.4.0b7 (beta), <2.3.0p32, <2.2.0p42, and 2.1.0p49 (EOL) allow user with write access to JAVA_HOME/bin directory to escalate privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
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 24% 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 2.4.0b7; 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p32; 2.2.0 before 2.2.0p42; 2.1.0 through 2.1.0p50 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32917
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32917
Vendor Advisory
https://checkmk.com/werk/17985
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