CVE-2026-48162
From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, DistributedAPI.send_tmp_file() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/dapi/dapi.py joins an attacker-controlled tmp_file value to WAZUH_PATH without canonicalization or confinement.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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, DistributedAPI.send_tmp_file() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/dapi/dapi.py joins an attacker-controlled tmp_file value to WAZUH_PATH without canonicalization or confinement. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can use traversal or an absolute path to make the master return any readable file over the cluster channel. Reading /var/ossec/api/configuration/security/private_key.pem allows the peer to forge administrator REST API tokens offline and then exercise administrative privileges without creating an account. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.65% probability · 51th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-73
- Affected
- wazuh/wazuh
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
EPSS 0.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/de1eeedbe336744934be4e20d87d84a76e438ceePatch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36246Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3Patch, Release Notes
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-r6f5-h662-8ffcExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-r6f5-h662-8ffcExploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.