CVE-2025-66249NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Livy.

This issue affects Apache Livy: from 0.3.0 before 0.9.0.

The vulnerability can only be exploited with non-default Apache Livy Server settings. If the configuration value "livy.file.local-dir-whitelist" is set to a non-default value, the directory checking can be bypassed.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.0, which fixes the issue.

Severity Level

MEDIUM(6.3)

Published Date

Mar 13, 2026

Last Modified

Mar 16, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.10%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-22: Path Traversal ↗

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.3 (MEDIUM)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

Patched Versions

Not provided by NVD for this CVE.

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