#VU114477 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in AIDE - CVE-2025-54389

 

#VU114477 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in AIDE - CVE-2025-54389

Published: August 27, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114477
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54389
CWE-ID: CWE-116
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AIDE
Software vendor:
AIDE

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass detection rules.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling file names. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and hide or remove the file from the logs or bypass AIDE detection of malicious files.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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