CVE-2021-26814: wazuh Path Traversal
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-w36g-q975-37rg
Published 06-03-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-26814 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in wazuh. EPSS estimates a 8.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
8.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Wazuh API in Wazuh from 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges via /manager/files URI. An authenticated user to the service may exploit incomplete input validation on the /manager/files API to inject arbitrary code within the API service script.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
8.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 8.75% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score8.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Npm1 product
- wazuh≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.4
Wazuh1 product
- wazuh≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.3
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- documentation.wazuh.com/4.0/release-notes/release_4_0_4.htmlX Refsource MISCWEBRelease NotesVendor Advisory
