Vulnerability Details : CVE-2025-24016
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Starting in version 4.4.0 and prior to version 4.9.1, an unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows for remote code execution on Wazuh servers. DistributedAPI parameters are a serialized as JSON and deserialized using `as_wazuh_object` (in `framework/wazuh/core/cluster/common.py`). If an attacker manages to inject an unsanitized dictionary in DAPI request/response, they can forge an unhandled exception (`__unhandled_exc__`) to evaluate arbitrary python code. The vulnerability can be triggered by anybody with API access (compromised dashboard or Wazuh servers in the cluster) or, in certain configurations, even by a compromised agent. Version 4.9.1 contains a fix.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2025-24016
- cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-24016 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Wazuh Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA description:
Wazuh contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for remote code execution on Wazuh servers.
Notes:
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hcrc-79hj-m3qh ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24016
Added on
2025-06-10
Action due date
2025-07-01
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-24016
91.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2025-24016
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.9
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H |
N/A
|
N/A
|
GitHub, Inc. | 2025-02-10 |
|
9.9
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H |
3.1
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6.0
|
GitHub, Inc. | 2025-02-10 |
CWE ids for CVE-2025-24016
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The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.Assigned by:
- a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2025-24016
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https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hcrc-79hj-m3qh
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
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