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CVE-2026-49441— Wazuh : peer-controlled metadata key in process_files_from_worker non-merged branch allows arbitrary file write under WAZUH_PATH on Wazuh manager

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Wazuh是美国Wazuh公司开源的一款安全检测与威胁分析平台。 Wazuh 4.3.0版本至4.14.6之前版本和5.0.0-beta1版本至5.0.0-beta3之前版本存在输入验证错误漏洞，该漏洞源于process_files_from_worker()函数信任对等方控制的file_path键，未能验证目标路径位于所选目录内，可能导致攻击者上传特制归档覆盖安全敏感文件，进而导致代码执行。

CVSS 9.1 · Critical EPSS 0.77% · P54

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
wazuh wazuh >= 4.3.0, < 4.14.6 affected
>= 5.0.0-beta1, < 5.0.0-beta3 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-49441

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Vulnerability Title
Wazuh : peer-controlled metadata key in process_files_from_worker non-merged branch allows arbitrary file write under WAZUH_PATH on Wazuh manager
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.3.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, the non-merged branch of process_files_from_worker() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/master.py trusts a peer-controlled file_path key from files_metadata.json. The destination is joined to WAZUH_PATH without proving that it remains inside the directory selected by cluster_item_key. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can upload a crafted extra-valid archive and overwrite security-sensitive files such as /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf. Replacing ossec.conf can configure root-executed commands and lead to code execution after a service reload. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
文件名或路径的外部可控制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Wazuh 输入验证错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Wazuh是美国Wazuh公司开源的一款安全检测与威胁分析平台。 Wazuh 4.3.0版本至4.14.6之前版本和5.0.0-beta1版本至5.0.0-beta3之前版本存在输入验证错误漏洞，该漏洞源于process_files_from_worker()函数信任对等方控制的file_path键，未能验证目标路径位于所选目录内，可能导致攻击者上传特制归档覆盖安全敏感文件，进而导致代码执行。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
wazuh wazuh >= 4.3.0, < 4.14.6 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-49441

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-49441 (2)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-49441 (1)

Vendor Pages for CVE-2026-49441 (2)

Same Patch Batch · wazuh · 2026-08-19 · 13 CVEs total

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CVE-2026-44901 8.4 HIGH Wazuh Cluster DAPI Protocol Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulner
CVE-2026-41424 8.2 HIGH Wazuh: Privilege Escalation via Admin-Protection Bypass in update-user API Endpoint
CVE-2026-44252 7.7 HIGH Wazuh Manager dapi RBAC Bypass Allows Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-46343 7.5 HIGH Wazuh: Arbitrary File Deletion via Cluster Protocol – Incomplete Path Validation in end_re
CVE-2026-45798 7.5 HIGH Wazuh: Pre-auth stack-buffer-overflow in compare_wazuh_versions reachable from wazuh-authd
CVE-2026-44254 5.3 MEDIUM Wazuh: Stack Out-of-Bounds Write in remoted Decompression Path
CVE-2026-44256 5.3 MEDIUM Wazuh: CRLF Log Injection via Unsanitized Basic-Auth Username
CVE-2026-44255 5.3 MEDIUM Wazuh: Username Enumeration via Timing Side-Channel
CVE-2026-49392 5.3 MEDIUM Wazuh: Local SQL injection in FIM db due to path lookup interpolation in wazuh-syscheckd
CVE-2026-44253 4.9 MEDIUM Wazuh: Cluster Protocol Memory Exhaustion (DoS) via unbounded receive_str allocation and d

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Same weakness: CWE-73

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