Description
A vulnerability has been identified in armeria-xds versions 1.40.0 through 1.42.0, where DataSourcePolicy checks filename containment without resolving symbolic links, allowing a compromised or semi-trusted xDS control plane to cause the xDS client to read files outside configured allowed root directories when a symbolic link inside an allowed directory points outside it. In deployments using a credential injector, header-compatible text secrets may be exposed to an attacker-observable upstream.
Published: 2026-11-06
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Armeria xDS Symbolic Link Directory Traversal Leading to File Disclosure com.linecorp.armeria/armeria-xds: armeria-xds: Information disclosure via unresolved symbolic links in DataSourcePolicy
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ly Corporation
Ly Corporation armeria
Vendors & Products Ly Corporation
Ly Corporation armeria

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Armeria xDS Symbolic Link Directory Traversal Leading to File Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-22

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in armeria-xds versions 1.40.0 through 1.42.0, where DataSourcePolicy checks filename containment without resolving symbolic links, allowing a compromised or semi-trusted xDS control plane to cause the xDS client to read files outside configured allowed root directories when a symbolic link inside an allowed directory points outside it. In deployments using a credential injector, header-compatible text secrets may be exposed to an attacker-observable upstream.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Ly Corporation Armeria
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: LY-Corporation

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-06T07:46:45.370Z

Reserved: 2026-11-04T05:50:04.721Z

Link: CVE-2026-121819

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-06T08:17:20.237

Modified: 2026-11-06T08:17:20.237

Link: CVE-2026-121819

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-11-06T07:46:45Z

Links: CVE-2026-121819 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-11-06T16:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')