Path Traversal in Wazuh
CVE-2026-74044
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-f34r-fcjf-qx6j (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36460 (Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-path-traversal-arbitrary-directory-deletion-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74044?
- CVE-2026-74044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wazuh, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74044?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.