CVE-2026-49392: Input Validation Flaw (CVSS 5.3)

Description

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.6.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, DB::getFile() and DB::searchFile() in src/syscheckd/src/db/src/file.cpp concatenate a monitored file path into SQLite row filters. On non-Windows systems, FIMDBCreator::encodeString() does not escape the value. A local user who can create a filename in a File Integrity Monitoring directory can inject a UNION SELECT expression when wazuh-syscheckd processes or deletes that path. The confirmed primitive manipulates SELECT result sets consumed by the FIM code; stacked statements and remote code execution were not demonstrated. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0029

Probability of exploitation

0.21%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CWE-89 SQL Injection

References

Other References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/8e4e25b971dfb7b15bc492f10f8a350e6b37e70e https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36399 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-9c4x-mrjh-rmw5 https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-9c4x-mrjh-rmw5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-49392? +

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.6.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, DB::getFile() and DB::searchFile() in src/syscheckd/src/db/src/file.cpp concatenate a monitored file path into SQLite row filters. On non-Windows systems, FIMDBCreator::encodeString() does not escape the value. A local user who can create a filename in a File Integrity Monitoring directory can inject a UNION SELECT expression when wazuh-syscheckd processes or deletes that path. The confirmed primitive manipulates SELECT result sets consumed by the FIM code; stacked statements and remote code execution were not demonstrated. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-49392? +

CVE-2026-49392 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0029, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-49392? +

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