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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-9159 · published 31 March 2018

CVE-2018-9159: Sparkjava spark path traversal vulnerability

Sparkjava · Spark

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.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 4.4% · top 8.9% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
4.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://sparkjava.com/news#spark-272-released Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2020 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/commit/030e9d00125cbd1ad759668f85488aba1019c668 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/commit/a221a864db28eb736d36041df2fa6eb8839fc5cd PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/commit/ce9e11517eca69e58ed4378d1e47a02bd06863cc PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/issues/981 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://sparkjava.com/news#spark-272-released Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2020 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/commit/030e9d00125cbd1ad759668f85488aba1019c668 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/commit/a221a864db28eb736d36041df2fa6eb8839fc5cd PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/commit/ce9e11517eca69e58ed4378d1e47a02bd06863cc PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/perwendel/spark/issues/981 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-9159), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.