CVE-2026-74041: Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 Remote Command Validation Bypass via Case Mismatch

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-178

Description

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.

Affected products

wazuh: from 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 — fixed in 4.14.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wazuh 4.14.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cjf8-wjx6-hjw6
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.14.3-before-4.14.8-remote-command-validation-bypass-via-case-mismatch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cjf8-wjx6-hjw6

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