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Vulnerability · 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.

Published Apr 21, 2025 · corrected/updated Apr 21, 2025 · FileWave FileWave · evidence confidence high

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

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-43922 is a high public vulnerability record for FileWave FileWave. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether FileWave FileWave is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: FileWave FileWave 0 <16.0.0 (0 <16.0.0). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.1 (technical impact); EPSS 0.1% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: epss, euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

Windows

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 21, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

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

  2. Apr 21, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

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

Affected

Enter an installed version to get a verified affected / not-affected result against the ranges below.

  • vendor FileWave FileWave 0 <16.0.00 <16.0.0

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-43922

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12358

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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References