VDB-417691 · CVE-2026-74041 · GCVE-0-2026-74041

Wazuh wazuh-manager up to 4.14.7 Validator ossec.conf LOG_FORMAT input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Wazuh wazuh-manager up to 4.14.7. Affected is an unknown function of the file ossec.conf of the component Validator. This manipulation of the argument LOG_FORMAT causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-74041. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Wazuh wazuh-manager up to 4.14.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ossec.conf of the component Validator. The manipulation of the argument LOG_FORMAT with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 contains a case-sensitivity mismatch between the ossec.conf validator and wazuh-logcollector that bypasses remote-command validation. Authenticated users with manager:update_config can inject an uppercase LOG_FORMAT command localfile that the collector runs as root on reload.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-74041 since 08/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2026).

Upgrading to version 4.14.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Wazuh

Name

wazuh-manager

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.7
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: 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-2026-74041 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-74041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-417691

Entryinfo

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