Path Traversal in Cloudera Hue

CVE-2025-3884

Cloudera Hue Ace Editor Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cloudera Hue. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Ace Editor web application. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-24332.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.016 (73.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3884?
CVE-2025-3884 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cloudera Hue, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2025-3884?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-3884 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.