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title: "CVE-2026-74041: Wazuh - Command Injection"
description: "Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 contains a command injection caused by case-sensitivity mismatch in ossec.conf validator and wazuh-logcollector, letting authenticated users with manager:update_config privileges execute commands as root, exploit requires manager:update_config privileges."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-74041/
---

# CVE-2026-74041 Wazuh - Command Injection

Wazuh 4.14.3 before 4.14.8 contains a command injection caused by case-sensitivity mismatch in ossec.conf validator and wazuh-logcollector, letting authenticated users with manager:update\_config privileges execute commands as root, exploit requires manager:update\_config privileges.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.37% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74041)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

13 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-178](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/178.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 4.14.8 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74041](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74041)
- [https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cjf8-wjx6-hjw6](https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cjf8-wjx6-hjw6)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.14.3-before-4.14.8-remote-command-validation-bypass-via-case-mismatch](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.14.3-before-4.14.8-remote-command-validation-bypass-via-case-mismatch)
- [https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8](https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8)

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