CVE-2026-74043
Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in upload_list_file…
- Risk score
- 60/100
- CVSS
- 9.0 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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 RES…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 4.14.8 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 9.0 critical
References
Original 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.
Last activity 13 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.