Vulnerability in Qualys Inc Agent
CVE-2025-43079
The Qualys Cloud Agent included a bundled uninstall script (qagent_uninstall.sh), specific to Mac and Linux supported versions that invoked multiple system commands without using absolute paths and without sanitizing the $PATH environment…
EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Qualys Inc Agent — versions 5.0, 3.12, 4.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43079?
- CVE-2025-43079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualys Inc Agent, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43079?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.