Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2, AffectedItemsWazuhResult.merge() in framework/wazuh/core/results.py trusts the sort_casting field in a cluster worker's JSON response. During a distributed API merge, attacker-controlled type names are resolved through Python builtins without an allowlist. A compromised worker can set sort_casting to exec and place Python source in affected_items, causing the master to execute the payload as root when responses from multiple nodes are merged. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.
CVE-2026-44901
This high-severity CVE scores 8.4 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 49% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.4
- EG Score
- 8.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 54(Track*)EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track*
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity84% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 51%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 19, 2026
Last Modified
September 15, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026Wazuh v5.0.0 Beta 2
Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v5.0.0-beta2 (pre-release)
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2Wazuh v4.14.6
Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v4.14.6
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6commit b29849f8abb0 (wazuh/wazuh)
Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v5.0.0-beta2 (contains commit b29849f8abb0)
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/b29849f8abb08d78f257e6106b6111a8a1b0e621Add cluster validations
Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v5.0.0-beta2 (PR #35757 merged 2026-04-28)
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35757Wazuh Cluster DAPI Protocol Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · Advisory · wazuh/wazuh · GitHub
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-8c6v-7g3w-prrqWeakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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