Medium severity · published May 28, 2026
CVE-2025-48977
Apache Ignite: REST HTTP arbitrary file read vulnerability
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Ignite REST API.
Authenticated REST API users can read any file on the server with "cmd=log" command and a log path crafted in a certain way.
This issue affects Apache Ignite: from 2.0.0 through 2.17.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.18.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Apache Ignite · Apache Software Foundation
2.0.0 through 2.17.0 · source: vendor
IG
Ignite · Apache
2.0.0 before 2.18.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48977
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48977
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/hgct6918sowd8l58yjohryhpxx81t4n1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/28/3
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