CVE-2025-54866

Wazuh installation fails to protected authd.pass on Windows

Published: Nov 21, 2025Updated: Dec 2, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-276

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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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

wazuh

oss-projectaka wazuh-manager, wazuh agent

wazuhMixed

Security Products / siem-soar

Wazuh, Inc

commercial·SEaka wazuh

WazuhOn-premSecurity Product

Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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1 technique

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References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-mvfx-ph7m-qm37

github.com

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/31187

github.com

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/606f19e688944ebe5d28d72eb81ac36f8fffb143

github.com

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