CVE-2026-74043

critical

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 clu…

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.

CVSS

9.0

9.0 (CVSS v3.1)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

Timeline (UTC)

Published: 2026-10-13 14:17

Modified: 2026-10-13 20:39

NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

Last synced 1 day ago

Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:59 UTC

Exploitation

Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)

Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).

Affected products

Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22

Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.

Mitigation & advisories

No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.

References

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8 disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cw26-jj8q-x7w5 disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-via-cluster-... disclosure@vulncheck.com

Data sources

NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:59 UTC · record ↗

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