Improper input validation in Apache Livy
CVE-2025-60012
Malicious configuration can lead to unauthorized file access in Apache Livy. This issue affects Apache Livy 0.7.0 and 0.8.0 when connecting to Apache Spark 3.1 or later. A request that includes a Spark configuration value supported from Apache Spark version 3.1 can lead to users gaining access to files they do not have permissions to. For the vulnerability to be exploitable, the user needs to have access to Apache Livy's REST or JDBC interface and be able to send requests with arbitrary Spark configuration values. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.0 or later, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Apache Livy
- Apache Software Foundation Livy — versions 0.7.0-incubating
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-60012?
- CVE-2025-60012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Livy, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-60012?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-60012 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.