Apache IoTDB Path Traversal CVE-2026-40005 (1.0.0<2.0.10)
CVE-2026-40005 Published on July 10, 2026
Apache IoTDB: Path Traversal in Pipe File Transfer Receiver
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache IoTDB.
An attacker can write arbitrary files anywhere the IoTDB process has write permissions with unsafe API.
This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 1.0.0 before 2.0.10.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.10, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-40005 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-40005 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB:- Version 1.0.0 and below 2.0.10 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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