CVE-2025-66446: MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Versions 2.3.1 and below have improper file permissions which…
CVE-2025-66446 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2025-12-11
MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Versions 2.3.1 and below have improper file permissions which allow attackers to overwrite the built-in dynamic linker and other critical files, potentially resulting in privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.0.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-66446 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-66446?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Maxkb. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-66446?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-66446?
Check whether you run Maxkb. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.