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CVE-2018-9159

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects com.sparkjava:spark-core

5.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

4.45%Up 2.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

Record
CVE-2018-9159
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

Record
CVE-2018-9159
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0533 No score

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

Record
EUVD-2018-0533
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f 5.3

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects com.sparkjava:spark-core

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

Record
GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

Record
CVE-2018-9159
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f 5.3

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects com.sparkjava:spark-core

In Spark before 2.7.2, a remote attacker can read unintended static files via various representations of absolute or relative pathnames, as demonstrated by file: URLs and directory traversal sequences. NOTE: this product is unrelated to Ignite Realtime Spark.

Record
GHSA-76qr-mmh8-cp8f
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2018:2639-1 No score

Recommended update for SUSE Manager 3.1 Release Notes

This update for the SUSE Manager 3.0 Release Notes provides the following additions:

  • SUSE Manager Server bugs fixed by latest updates

    • bsc#1057635, bsc#1083295, bsc#1087837, bsc#1089362, bsc#1089526, bsc#1089662, bsc#1093458, bsc#1096264, bsc#1096514, bsc#1097250, bsc#1097697, bsc#1098388, bsc#1098394, bsc#1098815, bsc#1098993, bsc#1099583, bsc#1099638, bsc#1099781, bsc#1100131, bsc#1100731, bsc#1101670, bsc#1102009, bsc#1103044, bsc#1103090, bsc#1103218, bsc#1104025, bsc#1104503, bsc#1105440, bsc#1105442

  • SUSE Manager Server security issues fixed by latest updates

    • CVE-2018-1000225, CVE-2018-1000226, CVE-2018-9159

  • SUSE Manager Proxy bugs fixed by latest updates

    • bsc#1083295, bsc#1094705, bsc#1097697
Record
SUSE-RU-2018:2639-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2689-1 No score

Security update for spark

This update for spark fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2018-9159: Fix a security problem in the serving of static files. (bsc#1087837)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2689-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
com.sparkjava:spark-core
Maven
 before 2.7.2
2.7.2
com.sparkjava:spark-core
Maven
 before 2.7.2, plus listed versions
1.01.11.1.12.0.02.1
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2.22.32.42.52.5.12.5.22.5.32.5.42.5.52.6.02.6.0.RC02.7.02.7.1
2.7.2
release-notes-susemanager-proxy
SUSE:Manager Proxy 3.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3.1.8-0.15.29.1
3.1.8-0.15.29.1
release-notes-susemanager
SUSE:Manager Server 3.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3.1.8-5.38.1
3.1.8-5.38.1
spark
SUSE:Manager Server 3.1
 before 2.3-3.3.1
2.3-3.3.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubshoucheng3/perwendel__spark_CVE-2018-9159_2-7-12025-08-20
PoC in GitHubshoucheng3/perwendel__spark_CVE-2018-9159_2_7_2_fixed2025-09-06

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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

In short

CVE-2018-9159 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Sparkjava Spark, published March 31, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.45%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in com.sparkjava:spark-core 2.7.2.

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