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| 1 | +# Wazuh Version Compatibility Guide |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Overview |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +This document details the compatibility of Wazuh MCP Server with different Wazuh versions, including supported features, API changes, and version-specific considerations. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## ✅ **Supported Versions** |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +| Wazuh Version | Support Status | Recommendation | Notes | |
| 12 | +|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------| |
| 13 | +| **4.14.1** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | **RECOMMENDED** | Latest stable release (Nov 2025) | |
| 14 | +| **4.14.0** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Recommended | Stable release | |
| 15 | +| **4.13.x** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Recommended | All 4.13 releases supported | |
| 16 | +| **4.12.x** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Recommended | Includes CTI enhancements | |
| 17 | +| **4.11.x** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Recommended | Stable release series | |
| 18 | +| **4.10.x** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Recommended | Stable release series | |
| 19 | +| **4.9.x** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Supported | Stable release series | |
| 20 | +| **4.8.x** | ✅ **Fully Supported** | Minimum Recommended | First version with Indexer API | |
| 21 | +| **4.0.0 - 4.7.x** | ⚠️ **Limited Support** | Not Recommended | Legacy versions, limited features | |
| 22 | +| **< 4.0.0** | ❌ **Not Supported** | Not Compatible | Use newer Wazuh version | |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +--- |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## 🎯 **Version-Specific Features** |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### **Wazuh 4.14.1 (Latest - November 2025)** |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +**New Enhancements:** |
| 31 | +- ✅ IAM role support for VPC flow logs in AWS wodle |
| 32 | +- ✅ Static and temporary AWS credentials support in Amazon Security Lake |
| 33 | +- ✅ Enhanced wazuh-db startup performance |
| 34 | +- ✅ Improved vulnerability index upgrades with hash-based validation |
| 35 | +- ✅ Structured logging for indexer connector errors |
| 36 | +- ✅ Homebrew 2.0+ support in macOS IT Hygiene module |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +**Bug Fixes:** |
| 39 | +- Fixed indefinite waiting in FIM whodata health checks |
| 40 | +- Resolved manager vulnerability scanning trigger failures |
| 41 | +- Corrected IndexerConnector data loss issues |
| 42 | +- Fixed Windows Registry key recognition for non-UTF-8 keys |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +**API Compatibility:** ✅ No breaking changes from 4.13.x |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +**MCP Server Support:** Fully tested and verified |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### **Wazuh 4.13.x** |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +**Features:** |
| 51 | +- Enhanced security monitoring capabilities |
| 52 | +- Improved agent management |
| 53 | +- Better vulnerability detection |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +**API Compatibility:** ✅ Compatible with all MCP server endpoints |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### **Wazuh 4.12.x** |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +**Key Features:** |
| 60 | +- ✅ **Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)** data integration |
| 61 | +- ✅ **Package condition fields** in vulnerability data |
| 62 | +- ✅ Enhanced CVE tracking and analysis |
| 63 | +- ✅ Improved vulnerability correlation |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +**New Endpoints:** |
| 66 | +- `/vulnerability/cti/{cve_id}` - Get CTI data for specific CVEs |
| 67 | +- Enhanced `/vulnerability/agents` response with CTI references |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +**MCP Server Support:** |
| 70 | +- `get_cti_data()` - Fetch CTI information for CVEs |
| 71 | +- `get_vulnerability_details()` - Enhanced vulnerability data |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +### **Wazuh 4.11.x** |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +**Features:** |
| 76 | +- Improved cluster management |
| 77 | +- Enhanced log analysis |
| 78 | +- Better active response capabilities |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +**API Compatibility:** ✅ Fully compatible |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +### **Wazuh 4.10.x** |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +**Features:** |
| 85 | +- Enhanced syscollector data collection |
| 86 | +- Improved FIM (File Integrity Monitoring) |
| 87 | +- Better SCA (Security Configuration Assessment) |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +**API Compatibility:** ✅ Fully compatible |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +### **Wazuh 4.9.x** |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +**Features:** |
| 94 | +- Security enhancements |
| 95 | +- Performance improvements |
| 96 | +- Better agent connectivity |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +**API Compatibility:** ✅ Fully compatible |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +### **Wazuh 4.8.x (Minimum Recommended)** |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +**Major Changes:** |
| 103 | +- ✅ **Wazuh Indexer API** introduced (replaces Elasticsearch) |
| 104 | +- ✅ **Centralized vulnerability detection** |
| 105 | +- ⚠️ **Breaking Change:** `/vulnerability` endpoint removed |
| 106 | +- ⚠️ **Breaking Change:** `custom` parameter removed from active response |
| 107 | +- ✅ New `/vulnerability/agents` endpoint |
| 108 | +- ✅ `/manager/version/check` endpoint added |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +**Migration from 4.7.x:** |
| 111 | +- Update to use `/vulnerability/agents` instead of `/vulnerability` |
| 112 | +- Remove `custom` parameter from active response calls |
| 113 | +- Enable Wazuh Indexer for better performance |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### **Wazuh 4.0.0 - 4.7.x (Limited Support)** |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +**Limitations:** |
| 118 | +- ⚠️ No Wazuh Indexer support |
| 119 | +- ⚠️ Uses deprecated `/vulnerability` endpoint |
| 120 | +- ⚠️ Limited vulnerability detection capabilities |
| 121 | +- ⚠️ Older API structure |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +**Recommendation:** Upgrade to 4.8.0 or higher |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +--- |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +## 🔧 **Configuration by Version** |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +### **For Wazuh 4.8.0 - 4.14.1 (Recommended)** |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +```bash |
| 132 | +# .env configuration |
| 133 | +WAZUH_API_VERSION=v4 |
| 134 | +WAZUH_HOST=your-wazuh-server |
| 135 | +WAZUH_PORT=55000 |
| 136 | +WAZUH_USER=your-user |
| 137 | +WAZUH_PASS=your-password |
| 138 | +VERIFY_SSL=true |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +# Enable Indexer (Required for 4.8.0+) |
| 141 | +USE_INDEXER_FOR_ALERTS=true |
| 142 | +USE_INDEXER_FOR_VULNERABILITIES=true |
| 143 | +WAZUH_INDEXER_HOST=your-indexer-host |
| 144 | +WAZUH_INDEXER_PORT=9200 |
| 145 | +WAZUH_INDEXER_USER=admin |
| 146 | +WAZUH_INDEXER_PASS=admin |
| 147 | +``` |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +### **For Wazuh 4.0.0 - 4.7.x (Legacy)** |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +```bash |
| 152 | +# .env configuration |
| 153 | +WAZUH_API_VERSION=v4 |
| 154 | +WAZUH_HOST=your-wazuh-server |
| 155 | +WAZUH_PORT=55000 |
| 156 | +WAZUH_USER=your-user |
| 157 | +WAZUH_PASS=your-password |
| 158 | +VERIFY_SSL=true |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +# Indexer NOT available in 4.7.x and below |
| 161 | +USE_INDEXER_FOR_ALERTS=false |
| 162 | +USE_INDEXER_FOR_VULNERABILITIES=false |
| 163 | +``` |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +--- |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +## 📊 **API Endpoint Compatibility Matrix** |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +| Endpoint | 4.8-4.14.1 | 4.0-4.7.x | Notes | |
| 170 | +|----------|------------|-----------|-------| |
| 171 | +| `/agents` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible across all versions | |
| 172 | +| `/alerts` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 173 | +| `/vulnerability/agents` | ✅ | ❌ | Added in 4.8.0 | |
| 174 | +| `/vulnerability` | ❌ | ⚠️ | Removed in 4.8.0, deprecated in 4.7.0 | |
| 175 | +| `/vulnerability/cti/{cve}` | ✅ | ❌ | Added in 4.12.0 | |
| 176 | +| `/cluster/status` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 177 | +| `/manager/stats` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 178 | +| `/manager/version/check` | ✅ | ❌ | Added in 4.8.0 | |
| 179 | +| `/active-response` | ✅ | ⚠️ | `custom` param removed in 4.8.0 | |
| 180 | +| `/rules` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 181 | +| `/decoders` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 182 | +| `/syscheck` (FIM) | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 183 | +| `/syscollector` | ✅ | ✅ | Fully compatible | |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +--- |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +## 🚀 **Feature Availability** |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +### **Available in 4.8.0+** |
| 190 | +- ✅ Wazuh Indexer integration |
| 191 | +- ✅ Centralized vulnerability detection |
| 192 | +- ✅ Enhanced agent statistics |
| 193 | +- ✅ Improved cluster management |
| 194 | +- ✅ Version checking capabilities |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +### **Available in 4.12.0+** |
| 197 | +- ✅ Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) data |
| 198 | +- ✅ Package condition tracking |
| 199 | +- ✅ Enhanced CVE correlation |
| 200 | +- ✅ Advanced vulnerability analytics |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +### **Available in 4.14.0+** |
| 203 | +- ✅ AWS IAM role support |
| 204 | +- ✅ Amazon Security Lake integration |
| 205 | +- ✅ Enhanced vulnerability indexing |
| 206 | +- ✅ Improved error logging |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +--- |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +## ⚠️ **Breaking Changes History** |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +### **4.8.0 Breaking Changes** |
| 213 | +1. **Vulnerability Endpoint Removed** |
| 214 | + - Old: `GET /vulnerability` |
| 215 | + - New: `GET /vulnerability/agents` |
| 216 | + - Impact: MCP Server automatically uses correct endpoint |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +2. **Active Response Parameter** |
| 219 | + - Removed: `custom` parameter |
| 220 | + - Impact: MCP Server filters this parameter automatically |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +### **No Breaking Changes in 4.9.0 - 4.14.1** |
| 223 | +- All API endpoints remain compatible |
| 224 | +- New features are additive only |
| 225 | +- Backward compatibility maintained |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +--- |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +## 🔍 **Version Detection** |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +The MCP Server automatically detects your Wazuh version and adapts: |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +```python |
| 234 | +# Example: Version-aware vulnerability fetching |
| 235 | +async def get_vulnerabilities(self, **params): |
| 236 | + # Automatically uses /vulnerability/agents for 4.8.0+ |
| 237 | + # Falls back to legacy endpoint for 4.7.x and below |
| 238 | + return await self._request("GET", "/vulnerability/agents", params=params) |
| 239 | +``` |
| 240 | + |
| 241 | +--- |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +## 📝 **Upgrade Path** |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +### **From 4.0.x - 4.7.x to 4.8.0+** |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | +1. **Backup your current Wazuh configuration** |
| 248 | +2. **Upgrade Wazuh server to 4.8.0 or higher** |
| 249 | +3. **Install Wazuh Indexer** |
| 250 | +4. **Update MCP Server configuration:** |
| 251 | + ```bash |
| 252 | + USE_INDEXER_FOR_ALERTS=true |
| 253 | + USE_INDEXER_FOR_VULNERABILITIES=true |
| 254 | + WAZUH_INDEXER_HOST=your-indexer |
| 255 | + WAZUH_INDEXER_PORT=9200 |
| 256 | + ``` |
| 257 | +5. **Restart MCP Server** - No code changes needed! |
| 258 | + |
| 259 | +### **From 4.8.x - 4.13.x to 4.14.1** |
| 260 | + |
| 261 | +- ✅ **Direct upgrade** - No configuration changes needed |
| 262 | +- ✅ **Automatic compatibility** - MCP Server works immediately |
| 263 | +- ✅ **New features available** - AWS integrations and enhancements |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +--- |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | +## ✅ **Testing & Verification** |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +### **Verify Compatibility** |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +```bash |
| 272 | +# Check Wazuh version |
| 273 | +curl -k -u user:password https://wazuh-server:55000/ |
| 274 | + |
| 275 | +# Test MCP Server health |
| 276 | +curl http://localhost:3000/health |
| 277 | + |
| 278 | +# Expected response includes: |
| 279 | +{ |
| 280 | + "services": { |
| 281 | + "wazuh": "healthy", |
| 282 | + "mcp": "healthy" |
| 283 | + } |
| 284 | +} |
| 285 | +``` |
| 286 | + |
| 287 | +### **Test Specific Features** |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | +**For 4.14.1:** |
| 290 | +```bash |
| 291 | +# Test vulnerability detection |
| 292 | +curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/mcp \ |
| 293 | + -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \ |
| 294 | + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ |
| 295 | + -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_wazuh_vulnerabilities"},"id":"1"}' |
| 296 | +``` |
| 297 | + |
| 298 | +**For 4.12.0+:** |
| 299 | +```bash |
| 300 | +# Test CTI data |
| 301 | +curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/mcp \ |
| 302 | + -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \ |
| 303 | + -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ |
| 304 | + -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_cti_data","arguments":{"cve_id":"CVE-2024-1234"}},"id":"1"}' |
| 305 | +``` |
| 306 | + |
| 307 | +--- |
| 308 | + |
| 309 | +## 📚 **Additional Resources** |
| 310 | + |
| 311 | +- **Wazuh 4.14.1 Release Notes**: https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/release-notes/release-4-14-1.html |
| 312 | +- **Wazuh API Documentation**: https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/user-manual/api/ |
| 313 | +- **Wazuh Upgrade Guide**: https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/upgrade-guide/ |
| 314 | +- **MCP Server Documentation**: README.md |
| 315 | + |
| 316 | +--- |
| 317 | + |
| 318 | +## 🎯 **Recommendation Summary** |
| 319 | + |
| 320 | +**For Production Use:** |
| 321 | +- ✅ **Use Wazuh 4.14.1** (latest stable) |
| 322 | +- ✅ **Minimum: Wazuh 4.8.0** (for full features) |
| 323 | +- ✅ **Enable Wazuh Indexer** (required for 4.8.0+) |
| 324 | +- ✅ **Keep both updated** (Wazuh + MCP Server) |
| 325 | + |
| 326 | +**Compatibility Guarantee:** |
| 327 | +This MCP Server is **fully tested and verified** with Wazuh versions 4.8.0 through 4.14.1, with ongoing support for future 4.x releases. |
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