CVE-2022-40497

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Wazuh v3.6.1 - v3.13.5, v4.0.0 - v4.2.7, and v4.3.0 - v4.3.7 were discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Active Response endpoint.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 85.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 28, 2022

Last Modified

May 21, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/14801
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/14801

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40497?

CVE-2022-40497 is a high vulnerability published on September 28, 2022. Wazuh v3.6.1 - v3.13.5, v4.0.0 - v4.2.7, and v4.3.0 - v4.3.7 were discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Active Response endpoint.

When was CVE-2022-40497 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40497 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 28, 2022, with the most recent update on May 21, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40497 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40497 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40497?

CVE-2022-40497 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40497?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40497, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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