CVE-2025-65841: Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS stores user authentication credentials in the local file ~/Library/Applicat

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-65841 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting aquarius. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS stores user authentication credentials in the local file ~/Library/Application Support/Aquarius/aquarius.settings using a weak obfuscation scheme. The password is "encrypted" through predictable byte-substitution that can be trivially reversed, allowing immediate recovery of the plaintext value. Any attacker who can read this settings file can fully compromise the victim's Aquarius account by importing the stole

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2025-12-03
Last modified	2026-07-05

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: acustica-audio

Last updated 2026-07-05 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-03 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-05 17:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

acustica-audio aquarius DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.069

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.069

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aquarius || rpm -q aquarius || aquarius --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.069 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison aquarius sudo apt install aquarius=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.069> sudo apt-mark hold aquarius

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list aquarius sudo dnf downgrade aquarius-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.069> sudo dnf versionlock add aquarius

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-65841?

aquarius: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-65841 being exploited?

CVE-2025-65841 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-65841 affect?

CVE-2025-65841 affects aquarius. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS stores user authentication credentials in the local file ~/Library/Application Support/Aquarius/aquarius.settings using a weak obfuscation scheme. The password is "encrypted" through predictable byte-subst

How urgent is CVE-2025-65841?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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