SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
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CVE-2026-41424

HIGH · CVSS 8.2 EPSS 0.41% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-19 · Last synced 2026-09-18

CyberRota Analysis

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Wazuh versions 4.9.0 to 4.10.4 and 4.14.6 are vulnerable due to improper user verification in the API, allowing authenticated users with the users_admin role to overwrite passwords of protected administrator accounts, including the wazuh superuser. This flaw can lead to unauthorized administrative access, posing a significant security risk. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to versions 4.10.4 or 4.14.6 to mitigate this vulnerability.

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CVE
CVE-2026-41424
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.2
EPSS
0.41%

Original NVD Description

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.9.0 until 4.10.4 and 4.14.6, PUT /security/users/{user_id} in api/api/controllers/security_controller.py passes request.get("user") instead of request.context['token_info']['sub'] as current_user. remove_nones_to_dict() removes the resulting None value, so the reserved-account protection in framework/wazuh/security.py cannot verify who is making the request. An authenticated user with the users_admin role can overwrite the password of protected administrator accounts with user IDs at or below 99, including the wazuh superuser, and gain full administrative control. This issue is fixed in versions 4.10.4 and 4.14.6.