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    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-41424",
        "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
        "dateReserved": "2026-04-20T15:32:33.814Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-08-19T16:18:24.888Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-19T16:18:24.888Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "title": "Wazuh: Privilege Escalation via Admin-Protection Bypass in update-user API Endpoint",
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "cweId": "CWE-863",
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                        "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                        "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "baseScore": 8.2,
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                        "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
                        "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                        "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
                        "scope": "CHANGED",
                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H",
                        "version": "3.1"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gj9h-8hmr-xjjr",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gj9h-8hmr-xjjr"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35442",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35442"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35469",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35469"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/1a38d11574c6d35a4272e1e7145d55d293e7dda4",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/1a38d11574c6d35a4272e1e7145d55d293e7dda4"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/813add3575ecd4df484b2326715ca78f65505b4e",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/813add3575ecd4df484b2326715ca78f65505b4e"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4"
                },
                {
                    "name": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6",
                    "tags": [
                        "x_refsource_MISC"
                    ],
                    "url": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6"
                }
            ],
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "wazuh",
                    "product": "wazuh",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": ">=4.9.0, < 4.10.4",
                            "status": "affected"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": ">= 4.11.0, < 4.14.6",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
                "shortName": "GitHub_M",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-08-19T16:18:24.888Z"
            },
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.9.0 until 4.10.4 and 4.14.6, PUT /security/users/{user_id} in api/api/controllers/security_controller.py passes request.get(\"user\") instead of request.context['token_info']['sub'] as current_user. remove_nones_to_dict() removes the resulting None value, so the reserved-account protection in framework/wazuh/security.py cannot verify who is making the request. An authenticated user with the users_admin role can overwrite the password of protected administrator accounts with user IDs at or below 99, including the wazuh superuser, and gain full administrative control. This issue is fixed in versions 4.10.4 and 4.14.6."
                }
            ],
            "source": {
                "advisory": "GHSA-gj9h-8hmr-xjjr",
                "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
            }
        }
    }
}