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CVE-2026-48024

9.1 · CRITICAL

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response.

Published Aug 19, 2026CWE-22EPSS 0.78%

Overview

CVE-2026-48024 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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, 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/88fc89fdfb1bf37b9d826e9c281a3d22655733deGitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36204GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4h-fx78-q8xcGitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4h-fx78-q8xc

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48024?

CVE-2026-48024 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-48024?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-48024?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-48024?

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