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TI-2026-71744 Aliases CVE-2026-74041

Wazuh config validation case mismatch allows root command execution

Priority HIGH 72CWE-178Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Wazuh manager from 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 and from 4.10.4 before 4.10.5 has a case-sensitivity mismatch between the ossec.conf validator and wazuh-logcollector (CWE-178). An authenticated user with manager:update_config permission can inject an uppercase LOG_FORMAT localfile command that the collector runs as root on reload.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 and 4.10.4 contains a case-sensitivity mismatch between the ossec.conf validator and wazuh-logcollector that bypasses remote-command validation. Authenticated users with manager:update_config can inject an uppercase LOG_FORMAT command localfile that the collector runs as root on reload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00458 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed wazuh-manager (Wazuh): 4.14.8, 4.10.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Wazuhwazuh-manager4.14.3 to before 4.14.8; 4.10.4 to before 4.10.54.14.8, 4.10.5Patch availableCNA
  • wazuh-manager VendorWazuh Affected 4.14.3 to before 4.14.8; 4.10.4 to before 4.10.5 Fixed in 4.14.8, 4.10.5 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Wazuh
  • cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Wazuh

Remediation

Upgrade wazuh-manager to 4.14.8 or 4.10.5.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

  • Fix · CNA wazuh-manager (Wazuh) Fixed in 4.14.8, 4.10.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74041
  2. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
  4. 2026-10-26 Title updated · CNA
  5. 2026-10-26 CVSS score changed · CNA
  6. 2026-10-26 Fix available: Wazuh/[email protected] · CNA

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-17783 Remote code execution in Wazuh server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-47604 Wazuh GitHub Actions Shell Injection via Fork Pull Request CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-71739 Missing origin check in Wazuh manager allows arbitrary file read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-71743 Arbitrary file overwrite in Wazuh manager enables root code execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-23722 Path traversal in wazuh CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-01157 Remote code execution and local privilege escalation in Wazuh Windows agent via NetNTLMv2 hash theft CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
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Sources

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