How severe is CVE-2025-65000?

CVE-2025-65000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-65000 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-65000?

CVE-2025-65000 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 74 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-65000?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-65000 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-65000 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204293.

When was CVE-2025-65000 published?

CVE-2025-65000 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-65000

CVE-2025-65000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-212.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v4: 2.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204293
Weakness: CWE-212
Affected product: Checkmk
Published: 2025-12-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SSH private keys of the "Remote alert handlers (Linux)" rule were exposed in the rule page's HTML source in Checkmk <= 2.4.0p18 and all versions of Checkmk 2.3.0. This potentially allowed unauthorized triggering of predefined alert handlers on hosts where the handler was deployed.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-65000?: SSH private keys of the "Remote alert handlers (Linux)" rule were exposed in the rule page's HTML source in Checkmk <= 2.4.0p18 and all versions of Checkmk 2.3.0. This potentially allowed unauthorized triggering of predefined alert handlers on hosts where the handler was deployed.
How severe is CVE-2025-65000?: CVE-2025-65000 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-65000 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-65000?: CVE-2025-65000 primarily affects Checkmk. In total, 74 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-65000?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-65000 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-65000 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204293.
When was CVE-2025-65000 published?: CVE-2025-65000 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://checkmk.com/werk/19030

Affected products (74)

cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:b4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:b5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:b6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p27:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p28:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p29:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p30:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p31:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p32:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p33:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p34:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p35:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p36:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p37:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.3.0:p38:*:*:*:*:*:*

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