CVE-2025-55017: Org.apache.iotdb:iotdb server: Apache IoTDB has a Path Traversal vulnerability
Affects org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-serverSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 2.0.6 as a priority.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.0.6, 1.3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server to 2.0.6; org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server to 1.3.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mavenorg.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Mavenorg.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache IoTDB. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 2.0.0 before 2.0.6, from 1.0.0 before 1.3.6. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6 and 2.0.6, which fixes the issue.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55017 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb/pull/16097 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb/pull/16098 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb/commit/6c27518610776be16dc998403918e978968a7325 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb/commit/9a15b5d13f5b19f13ddb46b799567fbabcb0e541 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb/releases/tag/v1.3.6 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/iotdb/releases/tag/v2.0.6 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread/lk08wlxq9sp64mo8hw6wvjxd3bh3lpqg (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/09/2 (opens in a new tab)