Description
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache InLong. Arbitrary file read from the Agent host filesystem.

This issue affects Apache InLong: from 2.0.0 before 2.4.0.



Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 2.4.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it.

[1]  https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/12146 .
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary File Read
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a relative path traversal flaw that allows an attacker to read any file on the Agent host filesystem. By specifying a malicious file source path, the attacker can access privileged configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data. The impact is a confidentiality breach; no known denial‑of‑service or code‑execution vectors are documented in the CVE data.

Affected Systems

Affected versions are all Apache InLong releases from 2.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.4.0. The products impacted are the Apache InLong Agent components distributed by the Apache Software Foundation. No specific sub‑components or third‑party libraries are noted as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 is provided, indicating a high severity due to the potential for arbitrary file disclosure. The EPSS score is < 1%, showing a low but non‑zero likelihood of exploitation, and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed public exploits yet. The likely attack vector is remote, provided an attacker can supply a crafted file source path to the Agent (e.g., via exposed API or configuration upload). Based on the description, it is inferred that authentication or authorization controls are insufficient to prevent path manipulation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 19:27 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Apache InLong 2.4.0 or newer; the patch removes the vulnerable code path.
  • If upgrading immediately is not possible, cherry‑pick the security patch from pull request 12146 which applies the necessary bounds checking.
  • Disable or restrict any external input that can specify file source paths, or enforce directory whitelisting and canonical path normalization before use.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 19:27 UTC.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:inlong:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache inlong
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache inlong

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References

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Description Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache InLong. Arbitrary file read from the Agent host filesystem. This issue affects Apache InLong: from 2.0.0 before 2.4.0. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 2.4.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it. [1]  https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/12146 .
Title Apache InLong: Agent path traversal via unvalidated file source path
Weaknesses CWE-23
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T16:57:47.311Z

Reserved: 2026-07-15T06:42:54.380Z

Link: CVE-2026-63043

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T17:09:21.991Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-20T16:17:30.327

Modified: 2026-08-27T00:02:30.330

Link: CVE-2026-63043

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T19:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-23

    Relative Path Traversal