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TI-2026-21046 Aliases CVE-2026-26032GHSA-j482-hm6j-v5jj

Apache Ivy: PackagerResolver path traversal vulnerability

Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The PackagerResolver of Apache Ivy is able to download online artifacts and to (re)package them in a format defined by a packager.xml file. This repackaging is done by an Ant script, which is stored in a subdirectory of the configured "buildRoot" directory. This subdirectory is calculated based on modules coordinates, like the organisation, name or version. If one of the coordinates contains "../" sequences - which are valid characters for Ivy coordinates in general- it is possible to break out of the configured "buildRoot" directory where other files can be overwritten. In order to exploit this vulnerability an attacker needs to have access to a packager repository and add or modify the coordinates in ivy.xml files to have such "../" sequences. Users of Apache Ivy 2.0.0 to 2.5.3 (inclusive) should upgrade to Ivy 2.6.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00507 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Ivy2.0.0 – 2.5.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Ivy VendorApache Affected 2.0.0 – 2.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ivy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 to before 2.6.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ivy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26032
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j482-hm6j-v5jj
  3. 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-17606 Apache Ivy allows creating/overwriting any file on the system CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-23117 Apache Ivy: XML External Entity vulnerability in Apache Ivy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2022-17607 Apache Ivy allows path traversal in the presence of a malicious repository CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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