CVE-2026-26206 — Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat

title: CVE-2026-26206 - Wazuh API Concurrent Brute-Force Bypass
id: scw-2026-04-29-ai-1
status: experimental
level: critical
description: |
  Detects potential exploitation of CVE-2026-26206 by identifying multiple concurrent POST requests to the Wazuh API's /security/user/authenticate endpoint from the same source IP. This bypasses sequential brute-force protection, allowing for accelerated password guessing.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-04-29
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-26206/
tags:
  - attack.credential_access
  - attack.t1110.001
logsource:
    category: authentication
detection:
  selection:
      src_ip|exists:
          - "true"
      cs-uri|contains:
          - "/security/user/authenticate"
      cs-method|exact:
          - "POST"
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

Source: Shimi's Cyber World · License & reuse