Apache Lucene.Net: Unauthenticated arbitrary file read on the Lucene.Net.Replicator replication server

published 2026-07-03 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-41519

cvss: 7.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Lucene.Net (Lucene.Net.Replicator library).

This issue affects Apache Lucene.Net.Replicator: from 4.8.0-beta00005 through 4.8.0-beta00017.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.8.0-beta00018, which fixes the issue.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Apache Software Foundation Apache Lucene.Net 4.8.0-beta00018

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 4 mo ago (2026-07-06)

Exploit prediction

0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	8.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/RE:L
CNA	4.0	8.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:L/U:X
NVD	3.1	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Lucene.Net

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

lists.apache.org /thread/7y9gbt17p55fh1zltks4pnh719wq9sqt
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2026/07/03/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-47896
NVD CVE-2026-47896

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Summary