Auth bypass in Filewave

CVE-2025-43922

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

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Filewave — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43922?: CVE-2025-43922 is a high-severity vulnerability in Filewave, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-43922?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.