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CVE-2022-40497: wazuh Code Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 27-09-2022Last modified 21-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40497 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Code Injection vulnerability in wazuh. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.61%
0%100%
Low · +0.26 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.26 pp

From 1.35% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wazuh1 product
  • wazuh≥ 3.6.1, ≤ 3.13.5 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.2.7 | ≥ 4.3.0, ≤ 4.3.7

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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