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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/7f13682cf5f01f69452f723a608ab2d89cfb2133 | Patch |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36296 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 | Patch Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3 | Patch Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-3v57-hgvj-3vj2 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-08-19 17:18
Updated : 2026-09-15 19:21
NVD link : CVE-2026-49441
Mitre link : CVE-2026-49441
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49441
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Products Affected
wazuh
- wazuh
CWE
CWE-73
External Control of File Name or Path
