CVE-2025-66249
Apache Livy Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 13, 2026, 4:20 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2026, 4:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
None
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-66249
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Upgrade Apache Livy to version 0.9.0.
- Ensure Livy.file.local-dir-whitelist is configured securely.
- Review Livy server configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-66249.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/1xwphsfn4jbtym4k4o0zlvwfogwqwwc3 | vendor-advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-66249 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-66249
weaknesses.
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