CVE-2026-44901: wazuh · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects wazuhSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 5.0.0-beta2 or 4.14.6 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.0.0-beta2, 4.14.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 5.0.0-beta2 or 4.14.6.
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 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2, AffectedItemsWazuhResult.merge() in framework/wazuh/core/results.py trusts the sort_casting field in a cluster worker's JSON response. During a distributed API merge, attacker-controlled type names are resolved through Python builtins without an allowlist. A compromised worker can set sort_casting to exec and place Python source in affected_items, causing the master to execute the payload as root when responses from multiple nodes are merged. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.
Reports on CVE-2026-44901
References
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-8c6v-7g3w-prrq (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35757 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/b29849f8abb08d78f257e6106b6111a8a1b0e621 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2 (opens in a new tab)