CVE-2026-44255 PUBLISHED

Wazuh: Username Enumeration via Timing Side-Channel

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 05.05.2026 Published: 19.08.2026 Updated: 19.08.2026

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2, AuthenticationManager.check_user() in framework/wazuh/rbac/orm.py performs check_password_hash() only when the supplied username exists. A nonexistent username returns immediately, while a valid username causes an expensive bcrypt calculation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can compare authentication response times to enumerate valid Wazuh usernames and use that information in subsequent credential attacks. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta2.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor wazuh
Product wazuh
Versions
  • Version >= 4.0.0, < 4.14.6 is affected
  • Version >= 5.0.0-beta1, < 5.0.0-beta2 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy CWE