CVE-2026-74036

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Oct 15, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.2/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-863

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wazuh	wazuh-agent	>= 4.3.0, < 4.14.8

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 13, 2026
Last modified: Oct 15, 2026
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

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