CVE-2023-25701: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue af

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-25701?

watchtower: upgrade to 3.6.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-25701 being exploited?

CVE-2023-25701 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-25701 affect?

CVE-2023-25701 affects watchtower. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-25701?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-25701 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting watchtower. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2024-05-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: watchtowerhq

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-17 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

watchtowerhq watchtower UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.6.17

Fixed in: 3.6.17

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy watchtower || rpm -q watchtower || watchtower --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.6.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade watchtower

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade watchtower

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-25701?

watchtower: upgrade to 3.6.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-25701 being exploited?

CVE-2023-25701 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-25701 affect?

CVE-2023-25701 affects watchtower. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WatchTowerHQ: from n/a through 3.6.16.

How urgent is CVE-2023-25701?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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