CVE-2026-74044

Wazuh 4.0.0 < 4.14.6 Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Cluster Hello

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated cluster peers to delete arbitrary directory contents by supplying a traversal-shaped node name in the cluster hello payload without validation. Attackers holding a valid cluster Fernet key can craft a malicious node name and disconnect, triggering the master's peer cleanup routine to remove the contents of arbitrary directories within the Wazuh installation path writable by the wazuh user.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade the affected package to 4.14.6 or later.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wazuh wazuh
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wazuh wazuh
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh-manager
Vendors & Products Wazuh
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 4.0.0 before 4.14.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated cluster peers to delete arbitrary directory contents by supplying a traversal-shaped node name in the cluster hello payload without validation. Attackers holding a valid cluster Fernet key can craft a malicious node name and disconnect, triggering the master's peer cleanup routine to remove the contents of arbitrary directories within the Wazuh installation path writable by the wazuh user.
Title Wazuh 4.0.0 < 4.14.6 Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Cluster Hello
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2026, 2:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2026, 6:19 PM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 10:10 PM