Affects widely-used Wazuh SIEM in cluster mode; RCE with root on master if a worker node is compromised.
CVE-2026-25769
RCE in Wazuh 4.x cluster via deserialization allows root on master.
Is CVE-2026-25769 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-25769 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 8.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-25769?
CVE-2026-25769 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-25769?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-25769. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-25769 affect?
CVE-2026-25769 affects Wazuh 4.0.0–4.14.2 (cluster/master–worker deployments). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-25769?
Upgrade to 4.14.3; rotate credentials; verify cluster health.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Compromised worker node enables full RCE on Wazuh master with root privileges, risking entire deployment.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 4.0.0 and < 4.14.3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.