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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-55524 · published 21 August 2025

CVE-2025-55524: Agent-zero incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Agent Zero · Agent Zero

Insecure permissions in Agent-Zero v0.8.* allow attackers to arbitrarily reset the system via unspecified vectors.

7.3 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.35% · top 74.4% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
7.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insecure permissions in Agent-Zero v0.8.* allow attackers to arbitrarily reset the system via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/frdel/agent-zero/blob/v0.8.7/python/api/restart.py Product
https://github.com/vityuasd/VulList/blob/main/vul_3.md ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-55524), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.