{"id":"CVE-2025-66446","title":"MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise","summary":"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 esca…","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-362"],"vendor":"maxkb","product":"maxkb","affected":["maxkb < 2.4.0"],"patched":["maxkb 2.4.0"],"published":"2025-12-11","updated":"2026-10-07","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-07T20:10:01.970","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66446","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/releases/tag/v2.4.0","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-5xx2-3q9w-jpgf","label":"security-advisories@github.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00349,"epssPercentile":0.26349,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-07T20:46:46.868Z","slug":"CVE-2025-66446","body":"## Overview\n\nMaxKB 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `maxkb < 2.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `maxkb 2.4.0`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}