CVE-2026-74041
Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 contains a case-sensitivity mismatch between the ossec.conf validator…
- Risk score
- 60/100
- CVSS
- 9.1 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 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
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 4.14.8 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.1 critical
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
Original description
Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 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.
Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.