CVE-2025-64169

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From version 3.7.0 to before 4.12.0, fim_alert() implementation does not check whether oldsum->md5 is NULL or not before dereferencing it. A compromised agent can cause a crash of analysisd by sending a specially crafted message to the wazuh manager. This issue has been patched in version 4.12.0.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hc35-h924-8596	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Dec 2025, 16:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Wazuh wazuh Wazuh
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.9
References	~~() https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hc35-h924-8596 -~~	() https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hc35-h924-8596 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

21 Nov 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-21 19:16

Updated : 2025-12-02 16:28

NVD link : CVE-2025-64169

Mitre link : CVE-2025-64169

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-64169

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Products Affected

wazuh

wazuh

CWE

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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