Apache Ignite 2.0.0-2.17.0 REST API Path Traversal via cmd=log
CVE-2025-48977 Published on May 28, 2026

Apache Ignite: REST HTTP arbitrary file read vulnerability
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-48977 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE

Weakness Type

Relative Path Traversal

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This allows attackers to traverse the file system to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-48977

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.53%
Percentile
41.76%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.