CVE-2017-15712
Path Traversal in Apache Oozie
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
- Record
CVE-2017-15712- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
- Record
CVE-2017-15712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1976 No score
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1976- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2fx6-r6qx-3c7h
Path Traversal in Apache Oozie
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
- Record
GHSA-2fx6-r6qx-3c7h- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
- Record
CVE-2017-15712- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2fx6-r6qx-3c7h
Path Traversal in Apache Oozie
Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 4.3.0 and 5.0.0-beta1 to expose private files on the Oozie server process. The malicious user can construct a workflow XML file containing XML directives and configuration that reference sensitive files on the Oozie server host.
- Record
GHSA-2fx6-r6qx-3c7h- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.oozie:oozie-coreMaven |
3.1.3 up to 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 |
org.apache.oozie:oozie-coreMaven |
3.1.3 up to 5.0.0, plus listed versions 4.1.04.2.04.3.04.3.15.0.0-beta1 |
5.0.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-15712 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Oozie, published February 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.oozie:oozie-core 5.0.0.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/103102
lists.apache.org/thread.html/4606709264fe7cb0285e2a12aca2d01a06b14cd58791c9fc32abd216%40%3Cdev.oozie.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15712
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fx6-r6qx-3c7h