CVE-2019-0226 json
Apache Karaf vulnerable to relative path traversal
published 2019-05-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f , EUVD-2022-3800
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Karaf Config service provides a install method (via service or MBean) that could be used to travel in any directory and overwrite existing file. The vulnerability is low if the Karaf process user has limited permission on the filesystem. Any Apache Karaf version before 4.2.5 is impacted. User should upgrade to Apache Karaf 4.2.5 or later.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.karaf.config:org.apache.karaf.config.core 4.2.5
- apache karaf 4.2.5
- github.com/apache/karaf#805 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.karaf.config:org.apache.karaf.config.core | <4.2.5 |
4.2.5 |
Affected products
- Apache Karaf
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/apache/karaf/pull/805
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/1baa6f1df0e95fb1cd679067117354af2ab4423277d9a0ff6e8bf790%40%3Cdev.karaf.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r218c7e017af0a860ae21bf7ab77520fd2070c8f52db680eeec03a266%40%3Ccommits.karaf.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0226
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/karaf
package
-
issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/KARAF-6230
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/1baa6f1df0e95fb1cd679067117354af2ab4423277d9a0ff6e8bf790@%3Cdev.karaf.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r218c7e017af0a860ae21bf7ab77520fd2070c8f52db680eeec03a266@%3Ccommits.karaf.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-0226
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fjw4-39pg-vf4f
- NVD CVE-2019-0226
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