GHSA-6j76-xrvp-5rhc
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/V:X/RE:L/U:X
Network-reachable, unauthenticated path traversal with real gating conditions (AC:H); file disclosure crosses the security boundary into other files (S:C, C:H) with no integrity or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (CNA).
CVSS VectorVendor
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/V:X/RE:L/U:X
Lifecycle Timeline
6Description PRE-NVD
AnalysisAI
Path traversal in the Apache Lucene.Net.Replicator library (versions 4.8.0-beta00005 through 4.8.0-beta00017) allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to read files outside the intended index-replication directory by supplying crafted pathnames during index synchronization. The flaw is a CWE-22 restricted-directory bypass confined to file disclosure; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, though the vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.9 reflects high confidentiality impact across a scope boundary. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires network reachability to an application that uses the Lucene.Net.Replicator module for index replication (the vulnerable code path is only present when replication is deployed), and the affected version must be in the range 4.8.0-beta00005 through 4.8.0-beta00017. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The only quantitative signal provided is the vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N, score 8.9), which indicates a network-reachable, unauthenticated flaw with high confidentiality impact on both the vulnerable and a subsequent system, but notably with high attack complexity (AC:H) and a present attack requirement (AT:P) - meaning successful exploitation depends on specific, non-guaranteed conditions rather than a simple always-works request. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker able to reach a Lucene.Net.Replicator service (or acting as a malicious replication peer) issues a synchronization request in which the requested index file name embeds directory-traversal sequences, causing the service to open and return a file outside the index directory such as a configuration file or credential store. Because the CVSS vector is AC:H/AT:P, the attacker likely must satisfy specific timing or state conditions during the replication exchange for the traversal to succeed. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade the Lucene.Net.Replicator package to version 4.8.0-beta00018, the vendor-released patched version that fixes the path traversal, updating the NuGet/package reference in any application that depends on the Replicator module and redeploying. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
24 hours: Query application inventories and configuration management systems to identify any systems running Apache Lucene.Net.Replicator versions 4.8.0-beta00005 through 4.8.0-beta00017, including development and staging environments. …
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