CVE-2025-54866
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CVE-2025-54866 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From version 4.3.0 to before 4.13.0, a missing ACL on "C:\Program Files (x86)\ossec-agent\authd.pass" exposes the password to all "Authenticated Users" on the local machine. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From version 4.3.0 to before 4.13.0, a missing ACL on "C:\Program Files (x86)\ossec-agent\authd.pass" exposes the password to all "Authenticated Users" on the local machine. This issue has been patched in version 4.13.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wazuh | Wazuh | >= 4.3.0, < 4.13.0 |
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/31187Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.13.0Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-mvfx-ph7m-qm37Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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