CVE-2026-74043

Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal via Cluster Upload Functions

Published Oct 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in upload_list_file, upload_rule_file, and upload_decoder_file that allows malicious cluster workers to write files at arbitrary paths. Attackers holding the cluster key can send DistributedAPI requests with ../ sequences in filename, bypassing REST controller validation, to write files as the wazuh user.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wazuh wazuh-manager
Vendors & Products Wazuh wazuh-manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in upload_list_file, upload_rule_file, and upload_decoder_file that allows malicious cluster workers to write files at arbitrary paths. Attackers holding the cluster key can send DistributedAPI requests with ../ sequences in filename, bypassing REST controller validation, to write files as the wazuh user.
Title Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal via Cluster Upload Functions
First Time appeared Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 2:15 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2026, 2:06 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 13, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 8:39 PM