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CVE-2026-44901 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/b29849f8abb08d78f257e6106b6111a8a1b0e621 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35757 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-8c6v-7g3w-prrq CISA-ADP, GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-44901
NVD Published Date:
08/19/2026
NVD Last Modified:
08/19/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.