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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Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


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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.
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-21T18:33:23.442Z

Reserved: 2025-07-31T17:23:33.472Z

Link: CVE-2025-54866

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-21T18:33:06.384Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-21T19:15:54.647

Modified: 2025-11-25T22:16:42.557

Link: CVE-2025-54866

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-11-24T09:08:33Z