CVE-2025-24016
Wazuh DistributedAPI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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.
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Published Date :
Feb. 10, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 10, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-24016 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-24016.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hcrc-79hj-m3qh |
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CVE-2025-24016: RCE in Wazuh server! Remote Code Execution
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CVE-2025-24016: Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Wazuh server
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Cyber Security News
Critical Vulnerability in Wazuh Server Enables Remote Attackers to Execute Malicious Code
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been discovered in the Wazuh server, a popular open-source security platform used for threat detection and compliance monitoring. Identified as ... Read more
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CVE-2025-24016 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-502 Added Reference https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-hcrc-79hj-m3qh
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-24016 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-24016
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