CVE-2026-120324: Aklivity Zilla · Path Traversal
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 04:42 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 3.0 | 8.3 |
| CNA (VulDB) | CVSS 2.0 | 7.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AklivityZilla | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Upgrade Aklivity Zilla to version 2.5.0-rc3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. This upgrade fully addresses the path traversal issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in Aklivity Zilla up to versions 1.3.4, 2.4.7, and 2.5.0-rc2 in the Path.resolve function of the FileSystemServerFactory component within the http-filesystem binding. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate path parameters to access unauthorized files. Public exploit code is available. Upgrading to version 2.5.0-rc3 addresses this issue.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120324 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/pull/2623 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/commit/46a8b15cbea157f7ae8b7cb865809a02fd6b1988 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/0xGenesi/CVE/blob/main/Zilla_Http_Filesystem_Binding_Path_Traversal.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/releases/tag/2.5.0-rc3 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120324 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1015032 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429656 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429656/cti (opens in a new tab)