CVE-2026-74036
highWazuh from 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where SCA policy trust is determined by file path rather than configuration sourc…
Wazuh from 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where SCA policy trust is determined by file path rather than configuration source. Attackers controlling a manager can write unsigned policy files to var/incoming via the upgrade channel and reference them to execute command checks as root on agents.
CVSS
7.2
7.2 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-13 14:17
Modified: 2026-10-15 15:49
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:59 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qmhg-366r-jjfp disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.3.0-before-4.14.8-remote-code-execution-via-s... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qmhg-366r-jjfp 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:59 UTC · record ↗