Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue can let an unauthenticated remote attacker overload the Wazuh Manager authd service by abusing TLS renegotiation. The expected business impact is service disruption, not data theft or code execution, based on the provided CVSS vector and description.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate availability risk to security operations infrastructure. Prioritize internet-exposed or broadly reachable Wazuh Manager deployments, because authd disruption could impair agent enrollment or authentication workflows.
Technical view
Wazuh Manager authd lacks sufficient restriction on client-initiated SSL/TLS renegotiation. Excessive renegotiation requests can consume CPU and make authd unavailable. The provided record rates this CVSS 4.0 score 6.9 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Wazuh Manager packages with authd reachable over the network are the likely exposure group. The description says packages through 4.7.3; the affected version data is internally inconsistent, so confirm exact version status with Wazuh guidance.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation is described as remote and unauthenticated, focused on denial of service through excessive TLS renegotiation rather than compromise of confidentiality or integrity.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a TLS renegotiation resource-exhaustion issue in authd. No exploit code, active exploitation, or definitive remediation details are included in the bundle. Version status should be verified against the vendor advisory because the affected-version metadata appears inconsistent.
Mitigation direction
- Review the Wazuh advisory for confirmed affected and fixed versions.
- Apply vendor-published updates or configuration guidance once confirmed.
- Restrict authd exposure to trusted management networks where operationally possible.
- Monitor Wazuh Manager CPU and authd availability for abnormal spikes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Wazuh Manager deb and rpm package versions across environments.
- Confirm whether authd is enabled and reachable from untrusted networks.
- Compare installed versions against the Wazuh advisory and CVE record.
- Review logs and monitoring for authd outages or CPU exhaustion patterns.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L3.91.4VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-rr83-v9v7-jjhpCVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ssl-tls-renegotiation-dos-in-wazuh-manager-authd-serviceCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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