How severe is CVE-2025-61667?

CVE-2025-61667 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2025-61667 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61667?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-61667 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-61667 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-150403.

When was CVE-2025-61667 published?

CVE-2025-61667 was published on 2025-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-61667

CVE-2025-61667 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-276.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 4.0 base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-150403
Weakness: CWE-276
Published: 2025-11-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Datadog Agent collects events and metrics from hosts and sends them to Datadog. A vulnerability within the Datadog Linux Host Agent versions 7.65.0 through 7.70.2 exists due to insufficient permissions being set on the `opt/datadog-agent/python-scripts/__pycache__` directory during installation. Code in this directory is only run by the Agent during Agent install/upgrades. This could allow an attacker with local access to modify files in this directory, which would then subsequently be run when the Agent is upgraded, resulting in local privilege escalation. This issue requires local access to the host and a valid low privilege account to be vulnerable. Note that this vulnerability only impacts the Linux Host Agent. Other variations of the Agent including the container, kubernetes, windows host and other agents are not impacted. Version 7.71.0 contains a patch for the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61667?: The Datadog Agent collects events and metrics from hosts and sends them to Datadog. A vulnerability within the Datadog Linux Host Agent versions 7.65.0 through 7.70.2 exists due to insufficient permissions being set on the `opt/datadog-agent/python-scripts/__pycache__` directory during installation. Code in this directory is only run by the Agent during Agent install/upgrades. This could allow an attacker with local access to modify files in this directory, which would then subsequently be run when the Agent is upgraded, resulting in local privilege escalation. This issue requires local access to the host and a valid low privilege account to be vulnerable. Note that this vulnerability only impacts the Linux Host Agent. Other variations of the Agent including the container, kubernetes, windows host and other agents are not impacted. Version 7.71.0 contains a patch for the issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-61667?: CVE-2025-61667 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2025-61667 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61667?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-61667 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-61667 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-150403.
When was CVE-2025-61667 published?: CVE-2025-61667 was published on 2025-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/security/advisories/GHSA-6852-76c5-6cmg

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