SysmonElixir path traversal in /read endpoint allows arbitrary file read
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SysmonElixir is a system monitor HTTP service in Elixir. Prior to version 1.0.1, the /read endpoint reads any file from the server's /etc/passwd by default. In v1.0.1, a whitelist was added that limits reading to only files under priv/data. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed elixir-system-monitor (bocaletto-luca): 1.0.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bocaletto-luca | elixir-system-monitor | before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- elixir-system-monitor Vendorbocaletto-luca Affected before 1.0.1 Fixed in 1.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA elixir-system-monitor (bocaletto-luca) Fixed in 1.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52574
References
Sources
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