Wazuh versions from 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in MasterHandler.process_files_from_worker allowing a cluster worker to overwrite protected master files. Attackers controlling a worker can use a trailing-slash basename bypass and missing extra_valid enforcement to overwrite ossec.conf and agent.conf, achieving root remote code execution across the manager and every agent.
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wazuh wazuh-manager
Vendors & Products Wazuh wazuh-manager

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Description Wazuh versions from 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in MasterHandler.process_files_from_worker allowing a cluster worker to overwrite protected master files. Attackers controlling a worker can use a trailing-slash basename bypass and missing extra_valid enforcement to overwrite ossec.conf and agent.conf, achieving root remote code execution across the manager and every agent.
Title Wazuh 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 Arbitrary File Overwrite RCE via process_files_from_worker
First Time appeared Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T14:15:48.059Z

Reserved: 2026-08-14T14:06:40.512Z

Link: CVE-2026-74040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T21:53:12.575Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T14:17:40.720

Modified: 2026-10-16T22:17:55.680

Link: CVE-2026-74040

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T15:30:07Z

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