Apache Ignite: REST HTTP arbitrary file read vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Ignite REST API. Authenticated REST API users can read any file on the server with "cmd=log" command and a log path crafted in a certain way. This issue affects Apache Ignite: from 2.0.0 through 2.17.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.18.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Ignite | 2.0.0 – 2.17.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.ignite:ignite-core (Maven) | 2.0.0 to before 2.18.0 | 2.18.0 | Patch available | GHSA-v45h-mqf4-6939 |
- Apache Ignite VendorApache Affected 2.0.0 – 2.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.ignite:ignite-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.18.0 Fixed in 2.18.0 Patch available GHSA-v45h-mqf4-6939
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v45h-mqf4-6939 org.apache.ignite:ignite-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.18.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v45h-mqf4-6939
References
More Apache Ignite vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01178 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35239 Apache Ignite: Possible RCE when deserializing incoming messages by the server node CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2018-05795 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01199 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01886 Missing authorization in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2017-05322 Information disclosure in Apache Ignite CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-48977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-48977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v45h-mqf4-6939 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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