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CVE-2026-48162

9.1 · CRITICAL

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

Published Aug 19, 2026CWE-73EPSS 0.65%

Overview

CVE-2026-48162 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, 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.

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/de1eeedbe336744934be4e20d87d84a76e438ceeGitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36246GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3GitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-r6f5-h662-8ffcGitHubgithub.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-r6f5-h662-8ffc

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48162?

CVE-2026-48162 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-2026-48162?

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-2026-48162?

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-2026-48162?

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