{"id":"CVE-2026-74040","title":"Wazuh versions from 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in MasterHandler.process_files_from_worker allowing a cluster worker to overwrite protected master files","summary":"Wazuh versions from 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in MasterHandler.process_files_from_worker allowing a cluster worker to overwrite protected master files. Attackers controlling a worker can use a …","severity":"critical","cvss":9.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-862"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T14:17:40.720","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74040","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-88p6-7cm8-xwj8","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-3.9.0-before-4.14.8-arbitrary-file-overwrite-rce-via-process-files-from-worker","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T14:29:01.862Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74040","body":"## Overview\n\nWazuh versions from 3.9.0 before 4.14.8 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in MasterHandler.process_files_from_worker allowing a cluster worker to overwrite protected master files. Attackers controlling a worker can use a trailing-slash basename bypass and missing extra_valid enforcement to overwrite ossec.conf and agent.conf, achieving root remote code execution across the manager and every agent.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":50,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":50.1,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}