CVE-2025-15616

Wazuh Agent and Manager OS Command Injection and Untrusted Search Path

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 27, 2026 at 04:38 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 05:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWazuhWazuh Agent

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Wazuh wazuh-agent and wazuh-manager versions 2.1.0 before 4.8.0 contain multiple shell injection and untrusted search path vulnerabilities that allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands through various components including logcollector configuration, maild SMTP server tags, and Kaspersky AR script parameters. Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by injecting malicious commands through configuration files, SMTP server settings, and custom flags to achieve remote code execution on affected systems.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.1.0 ≤ v < 4.8.02.1.0
Affected range stops below 4.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
2.1.0 ≤ v < 4.8.02.1.0
Affected range stops below 4.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-94

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