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-beta2, AffectedItemsWazuhResult.merge() in framework/wazuh/core/results.py trusts the sort_casting field in a cluster worker's JSON response. During a distributed API merge, attacker-controlled type names are resolved through Python builtins without an allowlist. A compromised worker can set sort_casting to exec and place Python source in affected_items, causing the master to execute the payload as root when responses from multiple nodes are merged. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Vendors & Products Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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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-beta2, AffectedItemsWazuhResult.merge() in framework/wazuh/core/results.py trusts the sort_casting field in a cluster worker's JSON response. During a distributed API merge, attacker-controlled type names are resolved through Python builtins without an allowlist. A compromised worker can set sort_casting to exec and place Python source in affected_items, causing the master to execute the payload as root when responses from multiple nodes are merged. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.
Title Wazuh Cluster DAPI Protocol Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T17:50:09.622Z

Reserved: 2026-05-07T21:50:33.546Z

Link: CVE-2026-44901

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T17:18:49.283

Modified: 2026-08-19T18:16:39.540

Link: CVE-2026-44901

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T18:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data