CVE-2026-74044Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated directory deletion via cluster hello traversal

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Path traversal in cluster hello handling in Wazuh manager before 4.14.6 allows remote authenticated users to delete directory contents. AbstractServerHandler.hello accepts a peer-supplied node name without validation, and clean_up later joins that stored name into the cluster working path with path.join instead of a containment check before remove_directory_contents runs on disconnect. Exploitation requires cluster-network reachability and a valid Fernet key for peer authentication; deletion is limited to directories writable by the wazuh user under the Wazuh installation path, but wiping etc/ can keep the manager from starting after the next restart.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in cluster hello handling in Wazuh manager before 4.14.6 allows remote authenticated users to delete directory contents. AbstractServerHandler.hello accepts a peer-supplied node name without validation, and clean_up later joins that stored name into the cluster working path with path.join instead of a containment check before remove_directory_contents runs on disconnect. Exploitation requires cluster-network reachability and a valid Fernet key for peer authentication; deletion is limited to directories writable by the wazuh user under the Wazuh installation path, but wiping etc/ can keep the manager from starting after the next restart.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-74044
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
Wazuh
Product
Wazuh manager
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.0.0 <4.14.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Wazuh · Wazuh managerversion=4.0.0 <4.14.6

Published CVSS scores

6.5VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
7.0VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

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