Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Versions 4.0.0 through 4.14.2 have a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability due to Deserialization of Untrusted Data). All Wazuh deployments using cluster mode (master/worker architecture) and any organization with a compromised worker node (e.g., through initial access, insider threat, or supply chain attack) are impacted. An attacker who gains access to a worker node (through any means) can achieve full RCE on the master node with root privileges. Version 4.14.3 fixes the issue.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-25769 is rated High Exploit Risk (73.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.46%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-24 | 0.44% | 0.46% | +0.02% |
| 2 | 2026-04-28 | 0.26% | 0.44% | +0.17% |
| 3 | 2026-04-18 | — | 0.26% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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2.3 | 6.0 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WlkKNmHexz8212OVED9O6M_3pI8b6qNI?usp=sharing | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-3gm7-962f-fxw5 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |