CVE-2026-93346Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 API Brute-Force Protection Bypass via Race Condition

Description

Wazuh from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 contains a race condition in API login throttling that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass max_login_attempts by sending concurrent requests. Attackers can fire concurrent login bursts to the authenticate and run_as endpoints, each passing the block check before failures are counted, enabling unlimited password guessing.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-crrg-5qvw-8wjx) vendor-advisory
• Wazuh v4.14.8 Release Notes patchrelease-notes
• VulnCheck Advisory: Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 API Brute-Force Protection Bypass via Race Condition third-party-advisory