CVE-2025-62791
Wazuh vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in DecodeCiscat
Description
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Prior to 4.11.0, DecodeCiscat() implementation does not check the return the value of cJSON_GetObjectItem() for a possible NULL value in case of an error. A compromised agent can cause a crash of analysisd by sending a specially crafted message to the wazuh manager. An attacker who is able to craft and send an agent message to the wazuh manager can cause analysisd to crash and make it unavailable. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.11.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Wazuh to version 4.11.0 or later.
- Ensure the analysisd process is running correctly.
- Monitor system logs for unexpected crashes.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-62791.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gcwf-6p6m-gvm7 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Prior to 4.11.0, DecodeCiscat() implementation does not check the return the value of cJSON_GetObjectItem() for a possible NULL value in case of an error. A compromised agent can cause a crash of analysisd by sending a specially crafted message to the wazuh manager. An attacker who is able to craft and send an agent message to the wazuh manager can cause analysisd to crash and make it unavailable. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.11.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-476 Added CWE CWE-252 Added Reference https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gcwf-6p6m-gvm7