CVE-2026-49441
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Wazuh to execute arbitrary code, to escalate privileges, to perform a denial of service attack, to disclose information, to manipulate files, and to perform a SQL injection attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, and SQL injection.
- Who is affected
- All Wazuh deployments are affected.
- Urgency
- Critical; multiple severe vulnerabilities including RCE, privilege escalation, and SQL injection create significant attack surface.
- Action
- Apply Wazuh security patches immediately or implement network isolation until patches are deployed.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.75% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 52% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[NEW] [high] Wazuh: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-20
- criticalCVE-2026-49441: Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. …nvd · 2026-08-19
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