CVE-2025-66249

Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access

Published Mar 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Livy.

This issue affects Apache Livy: from 0.3.0 before 0.9.0.

The vulnerability can only be exploited with non-default Apache Livy Server settings. If the configuration value "livy.file.local-dir-whitelist" is set to a non-default value, the directory checking can be bypassed.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h84f-4ff9-8hc3 Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:livy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Apache
Apache livy
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache livy
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Livy. This issue affects Apache Livy: from 0.3.0 before 0.9.0. The vulnerability can only be exploited with non-default Apache Livy Server settings. If the configuration value "livy.file.local-dir-whitelist" is set to a non-default value, the directory checking can be bypassed. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
Weaknesses CWE-22
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Mar 13, 2026, 6:11 PM
Reserved
Nov 25, 2025, 8:04 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 13, 2026, 7:53 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:56 AM