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
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.56.5ElevatedEG-KEV Tier 3: ElevatedEG-KEV is EchelonGraph's own tiering of exploitation signals from CISA KEV, CISA's SSVC data (Vulnrichment), ransomware data, public exploit-code references and EPSS.Tier 3 is not evidence of exploitation. It means public exploit code is referenced, or CISA's SSVC data says "public PoC", or EPSS ranks the CVE in the top 5%.Signals for this CVE: CISA's SSVC exploitation value: public PoC.EchelonGraph confidence 38%: a heuristic from the tier and the number of signals, not a measured probability.
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). No GitHub Security Advisory CVSS is on record for this CVE.
Triggered by: Headline CVSS from a secondary CVSS source
Sources: a secondary CVSS source
6.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixRemediate within your standard update timelines (the SSVC decision on this page).
- CISA's Vulnrichment rates exploitation as PoC; EchelonGraph holds no exploit-code reference for it
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 6.5Exploit: No code on recordExposed services: Not assessed
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5MEDIUMlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 45EG Risk 45/100
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)Severity65% × 45%The EG Score, 6.5 of 10.Exploitation40% × 40%EchelonGraph's fixed weight for EG-KEV Tier 3 (Elevated): a constant, not a probability.Automatability0% × 15%CISA's SSVC Automatable value: no (Vulnrichment).SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines. - EPSS PROB
- —
- EPSS %ILE
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table
BOD 26-04 (CISA's remediation timeline, Table 1)60 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.
In CISA KEV no (CISA's KEV catalog) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Whether your system is publicly exposed is yours to answer. BOD 26-04 binds US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies; for anyone else it is CISA's published timeline, a reference rather than an obligation. The directive · how EchelonGraph applies it
Published
October 13, 2026
Last Modified
October 13, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Oct 13, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_release.
Web page
Wazuh 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 Path Traversal File Deletion via Rule/Decoder Delete Helpers | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wazuh-4.1.1-before-4.14.8-path-traversal-file-deletion-via-rule-decoder-delete-helpersGitHub release Patch Available
Wazuh v4.14.8
Patch available: wazuh/wazuh v4.14.8
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8GitHub advisoryMentions a patch (unverified)🟡 PoC Available
Path traversal in cluster-callable rule/decoder delete helpers allows arbitrary file deletion as the wazuh user · Advisory · wazuh/wazuh · GitHub
https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-w4qc-m4j4-6m9cWeakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)
Each row is a time one of our pipelines fetched, updated or re-scored this CVE. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. An arrow marks a change the record states ("CVSS v3 → 9.1"); EPSS and GHSA rows show the values recorded at that time, not what changed (EPSS values are rounded; hover one for the exact figures). Most recent first.
- 2026-10-13 14:27 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-13 14:02 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-13 13:41 UTCEG score recomputeFirst assessed: 6.5 MEDIUM
- 2026-10-13 13:39 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-74031?
CVE-2026-74031 is a medium-severity vulnerability; its CVE record was published on October 13, 2026. Wazuh from 4.1.1 before 4.14.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the deleterulefile and deletedecoderfile 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…
When was CVE-2026-74031 made public?
CVE-2026-74031 was made public on October 13, 2026: that is the date its CVE record's CNA, VulnCheck, gives for when the vulnerability was made public. The CVE record itself was published on October 13, 2026. EchelonGraph's copy of the record carries a last-modified date of October 13, 2026; the record at its source may have been updated since.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-74031?
CVE-2026-74031 has a CVSS base score of 6.5 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-74031?
A fix for CVE-2026-74031 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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