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CVE-2025-14306

Directory Traversal in Robocode's CacheCleaner Component

10.0 CriticalFix available

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.06%Up 0.4 points since Dec 9, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 10.0

Directory Traversal in Robocode's CacheCleaner Component

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Record
CVE-2025-14306
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-201886 10.0

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Record
EUVD-2025-201886
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8r2-47rx-qhw4 10.0

Robocode vulnerable to Directory Traversal in recursivelyDelete Method

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions.

Record
GHSA-j8r2-47rx-qhw4
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 10.0

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Record
CVE-2025-14306
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 10.0

Directory Traversal in Robocode's CacheCleaner Component

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Record
CVE-2025-14306
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-14306 9.1

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14306
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j8r2-47rx-qhw4 10.0

Robocode vulnerable to Directory Traversal in recursivelyDelete Method

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions.

Record
GHSA-j8r2-47rx-qhw4
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-14306 10.0

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14306
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8385-1 No score

robocode vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Robocode could be tricked into making network requests to attacker-controlled systems. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause external service interaction, resulting in information disclosure. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-10648)

Lim Sim Yee discovered that Robocode did not properly validate file paths in the CacheCleaner component. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete arbitrary files. (CVE-2025-14306)

Lim Sim Yee discovered that Robocode did not securely create temporary files in the AutoExtract component. An attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate temporary files, resulting in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2025-14307)

Lim Sim Yee discovered that Robocode did not properly validate data lengths in the Buffer class. An attacker could possibly use this issue to trigger an integer overflow, resulting in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2025-14308)

Record
USN-8385-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
net.sf.robocode:robocode.core
Maven
before 1.9.5.6
1.9.5.6
robocode
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-31.9.3.9-41.9.3.9-5
None known
robocode
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-41.9.3.9-5
None known
robocode
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-41.9.3.9-5
None known
net.sf.robocode:robocode.core
Maven
before 1.9.5.6, plus listed versions
1.9.4.01.9.4.11.9.4.21.9.4.31.9.4.5
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1.9.4.61.9.4.71.9.4.81.9.5.01.9.5.11.9.5.21.9.5.31.9.5.41.9.5.5
1.9.5.6
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.9.2.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.2.4-21.9.2.5-11.9.2.5-2
1.9.2.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.2.6-31.9.3.1-1
1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.5-11.9.3.7-1
1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-2
1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-3
1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
robocode
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-4
None known
robocode
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-4build11.9.3.9-5
None known
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
before 1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-41.9.3.9-4build1
1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.9.2.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.2.4-21.9.2.5-11.9.2.5-2
1.9.2.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.2.6-31.9.3.1-1
1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.5-11.9.3.7-1
1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-2
1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-3
1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
robocode
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3.9-41.9.3.9-4build1
1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-14306 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Robocode, published December 9, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in net.sf.robocode:robocode.core 1.9.5.6.

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