CVE-2022-40497 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: What is CVE-2022-40497?

CVE-2022-40497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-40497?

CVE-2022-40497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40497?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wazuh Wazuh.

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wazuh	Wazuh	>= 3.6.1, <= 3.13.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/14801PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/14801PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40497?

CVE-2022-40497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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.

How severe is CVE-2022-40497?

CVE-2022-40497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40497?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wazuh Wazuh.