CVE-2026-44252

HIGHPre-NVD 7.77.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.7 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 76% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Elevated
7.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.7Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.5, Wazuh Manager allows a low-privilege read-only API user with manager:read permission to retrieve the cluster key from the element in ossec.conf through GET /manager/configuration?raw=true. An attacker with network access to TCP port 1516 can use the disclosed Fernet key to impersonate a cluster worker and submit distributed API requests containing attacker-controlled rbac_permissions with rbac_mode set to black. Because the master trusts the worker-supplied authorization context, the attacker can create users, assign administrator roles, access credentials and API tokens, modify configuration, and execute actions across agents. This issue is fixed in version 4.14.5.

CVSS v3
7.7
EG Score
7.7(medium)
EG Risk
51(Track*)
EG Risk 51/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity77% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
24%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 19, 2026

Last Modified

August 21, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_pr, github_release.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Wazuh Manager dapi RBAC Bypass Allows Privilege Escalation · Advisory · wazuh/wazuh · GitHub

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-34fx-c2xw-xcpg
github_release Patch Available

Wazuh v5.0.0 Beta 3

Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v5.0.0-beta3 (pre-release)

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3
github_release Patch Available

Wazuh v4.14.5

Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v4.14.5

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.5
github_pr Patch Available

Improve the code to hide information when a user doesn't have permission

Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v4.14.5 (PR #35307 merged 2026-04-15)

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35307
github_commit Patch Available

commit b3459f566370 (wazuh/wazuh)

Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v4.14.5 (contains commit b3459f566370)

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/b3459f5663702aea14e91330a7a6912081fed2eb

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-30 02:53 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-29 02:01 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-28 01:06 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-27 00:18 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-25 23:32 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-24 22:46 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-24 10:23 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-23 09:37 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-22 08:46 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-21 20:23 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-21 19:44 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-21 05:36 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-19 16:24 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-19 16:12 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-19 16:12 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Related CVEs(same CWE)

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-44252?
CVE-2026-44252 is a high vulnerability published on August 19, 2026. Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.5, Wazuh Manager allows a low-privilege read-only API user with manager:read permission to retrieve the cluster key from the element in ossec.conf through GET…
When was CVE-2026-44252 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44252 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2026, with the most recent update on August 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-44252 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44252 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 76.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44252?
CVE-2026-44252 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44252?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44252, 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.

Dependency Blast Radius

Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2026-44252

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2026-44252?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs