Wazuh vulnerable to user privilege escalation
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Wazuh is a security detection, visibility, and compliance open source project. In versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.1, it is possible to get the Wazuh API administrator key used by the Dashboard using the browser development tools. This allows a logged user to the dashboard to become administrator of the API, even if their dashboard role is not. Version 4.4.2 contains a fix. There are no known workarounds.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00735 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed wazuh-kibana-app (wazuh): 4.4.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wazuh | wazuh-kibana-app | 4.4.0 to before 4.4.2 | 4.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- wazuh-kibana-app VendorWazuh Affected 4.4.0 to before 4.4.2 Fixed in 4.4.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA wazuh-kibana-app (wazuh) Fixed in 4.4.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42455
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
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