CVE-2025-54866— Wazuh installation fails to protected authd.pass on Windows
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Affected
wazuh wazuh
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Wazuh是Wazuh开源的一个应用软件。用于收集，汇总，索引和分析安全数据，帮助组织检测入侵，威胁和行为异常。 Wazuh 4.3.0版本至4.13.0之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于authd.pass文件缺少ACL，可能导致密码泄露。
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T1552.004 · Private Keys
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-54866
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Wazuh installation fails to protected authd.pass on Windows
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
缺省权限不正确
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Wazuh 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Wazuh是Wazuh开源的一个应用软件。用于收集，汇总，索引和分析安全数据，帮助组织检测入侵，威胁和行为异常。 Wazuh 4.3.0版本至4.13.0之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于authd.pass文件缺少ACL，可能导致密码泄露。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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