FKIE_CVE-2026-48024

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-19 17:18 - Updated: 2026-08-19 17:18
Severity
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, cluster.unmerge_info() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/cluster.py constructs paths from peer-controlled merge_type and name values in a merged synchronization archive. process_files_from_worker() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/master.py does not adequately confine the resulting path to the declared cluster item directory. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can use traversal in files_metadata.json or a merged-file header to write files such as /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf. Replacing ossec.conf can configure root-executed commands and lead to code execution when Wazuh services reload. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/88fc89fdfb1bf37b9d826e9c281a3d22655733de
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36204
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4h-fx78-q8xc
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
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          "product": "wazuh",
          "vendor": "wazuh",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003e= 4.0.0, \u003c 4.14.6"
            },
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            }
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      "value": "Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, cluster.unmerge_info() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/cluster.py constructs paths from peer-controlled merge_type and name values in a merged synchronization archive. process_files_from_worker() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/master.py does not adequately confine the resulting path to the declared cluster item directory. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can use traversal in files_metadata.json or a merged-file header to write files such as /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf. Replacing ossec.conf can configure root-executed commands and lead to code execution when Wazuh services reload. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-48024",
  "lastModified": "2026-08-19T17:18:51.093",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 9.1,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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          "value": "CWE-22"
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    }
  ]
}



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