Hazard

Is CVE-2025-24016 being exploited?

Weaponised and widely attempted

Reliable public exploit code exists, or mass exploitation attempts are probable. Patch inside days, not weeks.

Wazuh Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Wazuh · Wazuh Server

CVSS 9.9 EPSS 94% no public exploit indexed Fix deadline passed 1 July 2025

What it is

Wazuh contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for remote code execution on Wazuh servers.

Why we say that

  • EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 94%
  • CISA's federal remediation deadline (2025-07-01) has passed
  • CVSS 9.9 critical
  • Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue

Every line above comes from a named public source. Where the evidence is thin, we say so rather than inventing confidence — see methodology.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it costs when this goes wrong

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