CVE-2026-74047 Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 authd.pass Disclosure via Agent 000 Config Endpoint
Low-privileged users can retrieve the plaintext enrollment password from the manager, allowing rogue agent registration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-74047?
CVE-2026-74047 is a high-severity vulnerability in wazuh-manager, published on 13 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wazuh from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows low-privileged users with agent:read to retrieve the plaintext authd.pass enrollment password via the unmasked agent configuration endpoint. Attackers holding the default readonly role can request the auth component configuration for pseudo-agent ID 000 to obtain the secret and enroll rogue agents against the manager.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74047?
How do I fix CVE-2026-74047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-74047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-74047 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-74047 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj8j-r988-54rx.