CVE-2026-40005: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. An attacker can write arbitrary files anywhere the IoTDB process has write permissions with unsafe API. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 1.0.0 before 2.0.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.10, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-40005 is a path traversal vulnerability in Apache IoTDB affecting versions from 1.0.0 before 2.0.10. The flaw allows attackers to write arbitrary files to locations where the IoTDB process has write access by exploiting an unsafe API that does not properly restrict pathnames to a designated directory. This can lead to unauthorized file creation or modification on the system running IoTDB. The issue is resolved by upgrading to Apache IoTDB version 2.0.10.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can write arbitrary files to any location writable by the IoTDB process. This could lead to unauthorized data modification, potential code execution, or disruption of service depending on the files overwritten or created. The vulnerability compromises the integrity and security of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache IoTDB to version 2.0.10 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.
CVE-2026-40005: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. An attacker can write arbitrary files anywhere the IoTDB process has write permissions with unsafe API. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 1.0.0 before 2.0.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.10, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-40005 is a path traversal vulnerability in Apache IoTDB affecting versions from 1.0.0 before 2.0.10. The flaw allows attackers to write arbitrary files to locations where the IoTDB process has write access by exploiting an unsafe API that does not properly restrict pathnames to a designated directory. This can lead to unauthorized file creation or modification on the system running IoTDB. The issue is resolved by upgrading to Apache IoTDB version 2.0.10.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can write arbitrary files to any location writable by the IoTDB process. This could lead to unauthorized data modification, potential code execution, or disruption of service depending on the files overwritten or created. The vulnerability compromises the integrity and security of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache IoTDB to version 2.0.10 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T08:40:49.866Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a50a3b368715ace433bd381
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 07:48:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 07:54:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/11/2026, 02:19:14 UTC
Views: 14
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