Path traversal in Apache Karaf
Priority LOW 26CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Apache Karaf Config service provides a install method (via service or MBean) that could be used to travel in any directory and overwrite existing file. The vulnerability is low if the Karaf process user has limited permission on the filesystem. Any Apache Karaf version before 4.2.5 is impacted. User should upgrade to Apache Karaf 4.2.5 or later.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01802 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Karaf (Apache): 4.2.5org.apache.karaf.config:org.apache.karaf.config.core (Maven): 4.2.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Karaf | before 4.2.5 | 4.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.karaf.config:org.apache.karaf.config.core (Maven) | before 4.2.5 | 4.2.5 | Patch available | GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f |
- Karaf VendorApache Affected before 4.2.5 Fixed in 4.2.5 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.karaf.config:org.apache.karaf.config.core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.5 Fixed in 4.2.5 Patch available GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Karaf (Apache) Fixed in 4.2.5
- Fix · GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f org.apache.karaf.config:org.apache.karaf.config.core (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f
References
Other 7
- [karaf-dev] 20190506 [SECURITY] New security advisory for CVE-2019-0226 released for Apache Karaf
- [karaf-commits] 20200612 [karaf-site] branch trunk updated: Publish CVE-2020-11980
- https://github.com/apache/karaf/pull/805
- https://github.com/apache/karaf
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KARAF-6230
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1baa6f1df0e95fb1cd679067117354af2ab4423277d9a0ff6e8bf790@%3Cdev.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r218c7e017af0a860ae21bf7ab77520fd2070c8f52db680eeec03a266@%3Ccommits.karaf.apache.org%3E
More Apache Karaf vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-19035 Apache Karaf: JDBC JAAS LDAP injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08445 XML external entity injection in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-61863 Missing authorization in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-61851 Apache Karaf: Path Traversal in Config Service Allows Manager-to-Admin Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17076 An issue was discovered in Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC Java 1.65 and 1.66. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-61846 Apache Karaf: OS Command Injection in Child-Instance Launch (instance:* / InstancesMBean) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-0226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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