Wazuh wazuh-agent/wazuh-manager up to 4.14.7 YAML Processing merged.mg yaml2json_node allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wazuh wazuh-agent and wazuh-manager up to 4.14.7. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function yaml2json_node of the file merged.mg of the component YAML Processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-74030. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wazuh wazuh-agent and wazuh-manager up to 4.14.7. This vulnerability affects the function yaml2json_node of the file merged.mg of the component YAML Processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Wazuh from 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 contains an uncontrolled YAML alias expansion vulnerability in yaml2json_node that allows a manager-controlled policy to exhaust agent memory. Attackers controlling the manager can push a small SCA policy with nested aliases via merged.mg to OOM-kill wazuh-modulesd on every agent in a group.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-74030 since 08/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.14.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wazuh-agent/wazuh-manager 4.14.8

Timelineinfo

08/14/2026 CVE reserved
10/13/2026 +60 days Advisory disclosed
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-74030 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-74030
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-417682

Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2026 16:09
Changes: 10/13/2026 16:09 (78)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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