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Apache Storm Nimbus: Path Traversal as the Supervisor User via Unsanitised Blobstore Map Local Name

CVE-2026-82427

Description A topology's `topology.blobstore.map` lets the submitter choose a local name for each blob that the supervisor localises. That name was used to build a path under the topology's working directory without normalisation, in both `AsyncLocalizer` and `Container.createBlobstoreLinks`, and the symlink helper force-deletes whatever already exists at the target before creating the link. A submitter could therefore use `../` segments to direct that delete-and-symlink operation at an arbitrary path, as the supervisor user, on every node the topology is scheduled onto. The consequences include recursive deletion of supervisor-owned content and planting a symlink that causes a subsequent worker launch to execute attacker-chosen code as another tenant's operating-system user, which defeats the isolation that `supervisor.run.worker.as.user` is intended to provide. Mitigation Upgrade to 3.1.0, where the resolved target must lie inside the expected root at both call sites. Users who cannot upgrade immediately should restrict topology submission to trusted principals, and may reject submissions whose `topology.blobstore.map` entries contain path separators or `..` segments before they reach Nimbus. Credit The ASF -- found using Claude agents to study the security of open-source projects, validated and reported by Apache Storm.

Path Traversal No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Storm Nimbus 3.0.0 < 3.1.0 (affected)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

Vulnerability Class
Path Traversal

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityApache Software Foundation · Vendor · USA
Reserved2026-08-29T10:07:21
Published2026-09-14T14:19:16
Last Updated2026-09-14T19:56:39

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