CVE-2025-55017: Apache IoTDB: Path Traversal Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-06-26 · updated 2026-09-29
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.0 before 2.0.6, from 1.0.0 before 1.3.6. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6 and 2.0.6, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.0 before 2.0.6; from 1.0.0 before 1.3.6 — fixed in 1.3.6, 2.0.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB 1.3.6, 2.0.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/lk08wlxq9sp64mo8hw6wvjxd3bh3lpqg
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/09/2

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