Path Traversal in Wazuh

CVE-2026-48024

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, cluster.unmerge_info() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/cluster.py constructs paths from peer-controlled merge_type and name values in a merged synchronization archive. process_files_from_worker() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/master.py does not adequately confine the resulting path to the declared cluster item directory. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can use traversal in files_metadata.json or a merged-file header to write files such as /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf. Replacing ossec.conf can configure root-executed commands and lead to code execution when Wazuh services reload. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-48024: held from 0.006 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Wazuh — versions >= 5.0.0-beta1, < 5.0.0-beta3, 5.0.0, >= 4.0.0, < 4.14.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48024?
CVE-2026-48024 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wazuh, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-48024?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.