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CVE-2025-66518 (GCVE-0-2025-66518)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-05 08:46 – Updated: 2026-01-05 20:27
VLAI
Title
Apache Kyuubi: Unauthorized directory access due to missing path normalization
Summary
Any client who can access to Apache Kyuubi Server via Kyuubi frontend protocols can bypass server-side config kyuubi.session.local.dir.allow.list and use local files which are not listed in the config. This issue affects Apache Kyuubi: from 1.6.0 through 1.10.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.3 or upper, which fixes the issue.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-05 20:26 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-27 - Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename'
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Kyuubi Affected: 1.6.0 , ≤ 1.10.2 (semver)
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Credits
Hiroki Egawa Hiroki Egawa
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