CVE-2025-54866

Wazuh installation fails to protected authd.pass on Windows

Published Nov 21, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 1.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Wazuh installation fails to protected authd.pass on Windows
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 21, 2025, 6:33 PM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2025, 5:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 21, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 1:10 PM