CVE-2025-66249
published 2026-03-13CVE-2025-66249: 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…
PriorityP342medium6.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCLILAL
EPSS
0.60%
44.4th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | livy | >= 0.3.0 < 0.9.0 | 0.9.0 |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_livy | >= 0.3.0-incubating < 0.9.0-incubating | 0.9.0-incubating |
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OSV
Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
osv·2026-03-13
CVE-2025-66249 [MEDIUM] Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
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.
GHSA
Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
ghsa·2026-03-13
CVE-2025-66249 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
Apache Livy: Unauthorized directory access
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-03-13
Published