In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various…
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04445 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.sparkjava:spark-core (Maven): 2.7.2Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.sparkjava:spark-core (Maven) | before 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 | Patch available | GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.sparkjava:spark-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.2 Fixed in 2.7.2 Patch available GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f com.sparkjava:spark-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2018:2405 Released 2018-08-14 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat FIS 2.0 on Fuse 6.3.0 R7 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Fuse Intergration Services 2.0 based on Fuse 6.3 R7
- RHSA-2018:2020 Released 2018-06-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.3 R8 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Fuse Intergration Services 2.0 based on Fuse 6.3 R7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2405 |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2020 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2020 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f
References
Patch 3
Advisory 6
More Sparkjava Spark vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07506 Directory traversal vulnerability in Spark 2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-9159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-9159 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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