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CVE-2026-74043 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:9 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8	[email protected]
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-cw26-jj8q-x7w5	[email protected]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-via-cluster-upload-functions	[email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Oct 13, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 13, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]