# CVE-2017-15712: Path Traversal in Apache Oozie

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-15712-path-traversal-in-apache-oozie  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-15712 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Path Traversal in Apache Oozie

Technologies: [org.apache.oozie:oozie-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-oozie-oozie-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-15712 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-15712 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-15712?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.oozie:oozie-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.1.3,fixed=5.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-15712?** Yes. org.apache.oozie:oozie-core (Maven): upgrade to 5.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-15712?** Check whether you run org.apache.oozie:oozie-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.oozie:oozie-core (Maven): upgrade to 5.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.oozie:oozie-core to 5.0.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.oozie:oozie-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.1.3,fixed=5.0.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-15712
- GHSA-2fx6-r6qx-3c7h

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- [Apache Oozie Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-26796-apache-oozie-cross-site-scripting-xss)
- [Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.oozie:oozie-core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-11799-moderate-severity-vulnerability-that-affects-org-apache-oozie)