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CVE-2025-15616: Wazuh Agent and Manager OS Command Injection and Untrusted Search Path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-27 · updated 2026-10-14
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Wazuh wazuh-agent and wazuh-manager versions 2.1.0 before 4.8.0 contain multiple shell injection and untrusted search path vulnerabilities that allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands through various components including logcollector configuration, maild SMTP server tags, and Kaspersky AR script parameters. Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by injecting malicious commands through configuration files, SMTP server settings, and custom flags to achieve remote code execution on affected systems.

Affected products

• wazuh: from 2.1.0 before 4.8.0 — fixed in 4.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wazuh 4.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-522v-p59v-58gm
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-related-to-shell-injection-and-path-traversal-flaws

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