Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 4.0.0 until 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3, cluster.unmerge_info() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/cluster.py constructs paths from peer-controlled merge_type and name values in a merged synchronization archive. process_files_from_worker() in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/master.py does not adequately confine the resulting path to the declared cluster item directory. A cluster peer holding the shared Fernet key can use traversal in files_metadata.json or a merged-file header to write files such as /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf. Replacing ossec.conf can configure root-executed commands and lead to code execution when Wazuh services reload. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.6 and 5.0.0-beta3.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/88fc89fdfb1bf37b9d826e9c281a3d22655733de | Patch |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/36204 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6 | Patch Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3 | Patch Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4h-fx78-q8xc | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4h-fx78-q8xc | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-08-19 17:18
Updated : 2026-09-15 19:25
NVD link : CVE-2026-48024
Mitre link : CVE-2026-48024
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48024
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Products Affected
wazuh
- wazuh
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
