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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.0 High

CVE-2026-74031

Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers

Description

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Wazuh wazuh-manager

Default version status: unaffected

  • 4.1.1 to < 4.14.8affected
  • 4.14.8unaffected
pkg:github/wazuh/wazuh

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