CVE-2026-48162
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-beta3, DistributedAPI.send_tmp_file() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/dapi/dapi.py joins an attacker-controlled tmp_file value to WAZUH_PATH without canonicalization or confinement. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can use traversal or an absolute path to make the master return any readable file over the cluster channel. Reading /var/ossec/api/configuration/security/private_key.pem allows the peer to forge administrator REST API tokens offline and then exercise administrative privileges without creating an account. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.65%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 50
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement95 % - Impacto principal
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection90 % - Impacto secundario
T1556Modify Authentication Processdefense impairment · persistence · credential access85 %
Acceso a red adyacente (cluster peer con clave Fernet compartida) para leer archivos arbitrarios (/var/ossec/api/configuration/security/private_key.pem) sin canonicalización, permitiendo forjar tokens de administrador REST API y elevar privilegios.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-73
Referencias
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/de1eeedbe336744934be4e20d87d84a76e438cee
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36246
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-r6f5-h662-8ffc
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-r6f5-h662-8ffc
JSON original (NVD)
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