Medium severity · published Aug 18, 2026
CVE-2026-74044
Wazuh 4.0.0 < 4.14.6 Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Cluster Hello
6.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
wazuh-manager · Wazuh
4.0.0 before 4.14.6 · source: vendor
WA
Wazuh · Wazuh
4.0.0 before 4.14.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74044
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74044
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-f34r-fcjf-qx6j
patch
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36460
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-path-traversal-arbitrary-directory-deletion-via-cluster-hello
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