VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-54866
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.
LOW 1.8EPSS 0.17%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.17%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 4.0
- 1.8 LOWCVSS: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/M
- EPSS
- 0.17% probability · 7th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- wazuh/wazuh
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/606f19e688944ebe5d28d72eb81ac36f8fffb143Patch
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.