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CVE-2025-54866
Wazuh installation fails to protected authd.pass on Windows
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
wazuh
View all reports →Affected Software
wazuh
Vulnerable Versions:
>= 4.3.0, < 4.13.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 21st, 2025
Last Modified:
November 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026