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CVE-2026-74044

CVE-2026-74044HIGH

Wazuh 4.0.0 < 4.14.6 Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Cluster Hello

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   H   N   N   H   H    7.0   .0060   46.9     —

AFFECTED
  Product        Versions  Fixed
  wazuh-manager  4.0.0 –   —

TIMELINE
  Aug 14  Reserved by VulnCheck
  Aug 18  Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
  Sep 16  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74044 (wazuh-manager). Public exploit reference added.
  Oct 1   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74044 (wazuh-manager). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-22 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 14, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by VulnCheck
August 18, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
September 16, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74044 (wazuh-manager). Public exploit reference added.
October 1, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74044 (wazuh-manager). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Wazuh	wazuh-manager	—	4.0.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-22

References (3)

https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36460 [Issue Tracking, Patch]
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-f34r-fcjf-qx6j [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-path-traversal-arbitrary-directory-deletion-via-cluster-hello [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-74044 at cve.org

Vendors: wazuh

Weaknesses: CWE-22

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