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CVE-2026-74036

Wazuh from 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where SCA policy trust is deter…

Wazuh from 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where SCA policy trust is determined by file path rather than configuration source. Attackers controlling a manager can write unsigned policy files to var/incoming via the upgrade channel and reference them to execute command checks as root on agents.

Vendor
Unknown
Product
Unknown
CVSS 3.1
7.2 (high), scored by disclosure@vulncheck.com (primary)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 4.0
8.6 (high), scored by disclosure@vulncheck.comCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2026-10-13
NVD modified
2026-10-15
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Not in the CISA KEV catalogue at the last update.

EPSS

0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 56th)

FIRST EPSS, updated 19 Oct 2026. About EPSS

CVSS is severity, EPSS is likelihood, KEV means already exploited. EPSS is a statistical probability, not a certainty: a low score does not make a bug safe, and a high one does not prove it is being exploited.

References

Data last updated 20 Oct 2026. Sources: NVD API 2.0, FIRST EPSS. Links: NVD, CISA KEV. Metadata only. ThreatWire does not host exploit code.