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.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wazuh wazuh-agent
Vendors & Products Wazuh wazuh-agent

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Wazuh 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 Remote Code Execution via SCA Command Policies
First Time appeared Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T13:48:46.400Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-74036

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T13:48:41.361Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T14:17:40.410

Modified: 2026-10-13T14:17:40.410

Link: CVE-2026-74036

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T16:00:13Z

Weaknesses