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TI-2025-28489 Aliases CVE-2025-43922GHSA-j6gw-77pg-859q

Incorrect authorization in FileWave

Priority LOW 36CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The FileWave Windows client before 16.0.0, in some non-default configurations, allows an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FileWave (FileWave): 16.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FileWaveFileWavebefore 16.0.016.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • FileWave VendorFileWave Affected before 16.0.0 Fixed in 16.0.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FileWave (FileWave) Fixed in 16.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43922
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6gw-77pg-859q

References

Other 1

  • TI-2022-15697 An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in FileWave before 14.6.3 and 14.7.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15696 A hard-coded cryptographic key is used in FileWave before 14.6.3 and 14.7.x before 14.7.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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