# CVE-2025-55017: Apache IoTDB path traversal vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-55017-apache-iotdb-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-26. Updated: 2026-06-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-55017 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-06-26

Apache IoTDB, a database designed for managing Internet of Things (IoT) data, contains a security flaw that could allow an attacker to access files outside of the intended directory. This type of vulnerability, known as path traversal, could lead to the exposure of sensitive system information or configuration files. Organizations using affected versions should update to the latest releases to prevent unauthorized file access.

Technologies: [Apache Software Foundation IoTDB](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/iotdb), [org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-iotdb-iotdb-server). Vendors: [Apache Software Foundation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache-software-foundation), [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-55017 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-55017 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-55017?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 26 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Software Foundation IoTDB 1.0.0 to 1.3.5, 2.0.0 to 2.0.5; org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server (Maven) >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.6, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-55017?** Yes. org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2025-55017 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-55017?** Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation IoTDB or org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server (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.iotdb:iotdb-server (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.6 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.iotdb:iotdb-server to 2.0.6 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Apache IoTDB due to improper limitation of pathnames to restricted directories. An attacker could potentially exploit this by providing specially crafted input containing directory traversal sequences (e.g., '../') to access sensitive files on the host system that should be inaccessible to the application. The vulnerability affects versions 1.0.0 through 1.3.5 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.5. Users are advised to upgrade to versions 1.3.6 or 2.0.6 to remediate the issue.

## Affected products

- Apache IoTDB 1.0.0 to 1.3.5, 2.0.0 to 2.0.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-55017
- GHSA-xrvj-h9w2-3q69

## Timeline

- 2026-06-26: disclosed
- 2026-06-26: advisory

## References

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/lk08wlxq9sp64mo8hw6wvjxd3bh3lpqg](https://lists.apache.org/thread/lk08wlxq9sp64mo8hw6wvjxd3bh3lpqg)

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