CVE-2021-26814
Wazuh API in Wazuh from 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges via /manager/files URI. An...
- Published
- Mar 6, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.0%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Wazuh API in Wazuh from 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges via /manager/files URI. An authenticated user to the service may exploit incomplete input validation on the /manager/files API to inject arbitrary code within the API service script.
Sources
3PoC of CVE-2021-26814
A simple python PoC to exploit CVE-2021-26814 and gain RCE on Wazuh Manager (v.4.0.0-4.0.3) through the API service.
Educational exploit demonstration for CVE-2021-26814 targeting Wazuh v4.0.3, with step-by-step exploitation and remediation code for university-level cybersecurity training.
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