CVE-2024-32038

Wazuh vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 1.05%

Published19 Apr 2024

Description

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. There is a buffer overflow hazard in wazuh-analysisd when handling Unicode characters from Windows Eventchannel messages. It impacts Wazuh Manager 3.8.0 and above. This vulnerability is fixed in Wazuh Manager 4.7.2.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected products

Wazuh≥ 3.8.0 < 4.7.2

Remediation

Fixed in

Wazuh≥ 4.7.2

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-32038 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-32038 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.05%.

How severe is CVE-2024-32038?

CVE-2024-32038 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.05% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-32038?

Affected products include Wazuh.

How do I fix CVE-2024-32038?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Wazuh 4.7.2 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.