CVE-2026-41424: wazuh · Incorrect Authorization
Affects wazuhSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade to 4.14.6 or 4.10.4 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.14.6, 4.10.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade wazuh to 4.14.6 or 4.10.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wazuh wazuh | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.9.0 until 4.10.4 and 4.14.6, PUT /security/users/{user_id} in api/api/controllers/security_controller.py passes request.get("user") instead of request.context['token_info']['sub'] as current_user. remove_nones_to_dict() removes the resulting None value, so the reserved-account protection in framework/wazuh/security.py cannot verify who is making the request. An authenticated user with the users_admin role can overwrite the password of protected administrator accounts with user IDs at or below 99, including the wazuh superuser, and gain full administrative control. This issue is fixed in versions 4.10.4 and 4.14.6.
References
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gj9h-8hmr-xjjr (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35442 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35469 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/1a38d11574c6d35a4272e1e7145d55d293e7dda4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/813add3575ecd4df484b2326715ca78f65505b4e (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 (opens in a new tab)