SB2025070805 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for apache-commons-vfs
Published: July 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070805
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27553)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing double dots, e.g. ".." in file names. A remote attacker can view files outside of the current scope.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.