Remote Code Execution in Wazuh due to Misconfigured Policy Trust
CVE-2026-74036

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wazuh

Status
Wazuh-agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-74036?

Wazuh versions 4.3.0 up to but not including 4.14.8 are impacted by a remote code execution vulnerability. This issue arises because the SCA policy trust is incorrectly determined based on the file path instead of the configuration source, allowing attackers who have control over a manager to write unsigned policy files to the var/incoming directory via the upgrade channel. These malicious files can then be referenced to execute command checks with root privileges on the agents, potentially compromising system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

wazuh-agent 4.3.0 < 4.14.8

wazuh-agent 4.14.8

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-q...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8
patchrelease-notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.3.0-before-4...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

YuvalMil
vikman90
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