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4DescriptionGitHub Advisory
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Starting in version 4.3.0 and prior to version 4.14.3, a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the Wazuh API authentication middleware (middlewares.py). The application uses an asynchronous event loop (Starlette/Asyncio) to call a synchronous function (generate_keypair) that performs blocking disk I/O on every request containing a Bearer token. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by flooding the API with requests containing invalid Bearer tokens. This forces the single-threaded event loop to pause for file read operations repeatedly, starving the application of CPU resources and potentially preventing it from accepting or processing legitimate connections. Version 4.14.3 fixes the issue.
AnalysisAI
Denial of service in Wazuh 4.3.0 through 4.14.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust API resources by sending crafted Bearer token requests that trigger blocking disk I/O operations in the authentication middleware, preventing the single-threaded event loop from processing legitimate connections. The vulnerability exists because synchronous file operations are called on every API request without proper resource constraints, enabling attackers to starve the application of CPU availability with relatively low request volumes. No patch is currently available.
Technical ContextAI
A denial of service vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the normal functioning of a system, making it unavailable to legitimate users. This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400).
RemediationAI
Implement rate limiting and input validation. Use timeout mechanisms for resource-intensive operations. Deploy DDoS protection where applicable.
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