CVE-2026-121819 - Armeria-xds Path Traversal via Symbolic Link Follower

CVE-2026-121819 - Armeria-xds Path Traversal via Symbolic Link Follower

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-121819
Published : Nov. 6, 2026, 8:17 a.m. | 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
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.
Severity: 5.9 | MEDIUM
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