Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers
Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the delete_rule_file and delete_decoder_file helpers that allows malicious cluster workers to delete arbitrary files via an unvalidated filename parameter. Attackers holding the cluster key can invoke these helpers through DistributedAPI with traversal sequences to delete ossec.conf, client.keys, or rules as the wazuh user.
CVE-2026-74031
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-74031
wazuh-manager
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh",
"vendor": "Wazuh",
"product": "wazuh-manager",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.1.1",
"lessThan": "4.14.8",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "4.14.8",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"packageURL": "pkg:github/wazuh/wazuh",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-74031
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #17382 · Revision 1
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- Publisher date