Path Traversal in Rustfs
CVE-2025-68705
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. In versions 1.0.0-alpha.13 to 1.0.0-alpha.78, RustFS contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /rustfs/rpc/read_file_stream endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0-alpha.79.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.066 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rustfs — versions 1.0.0, >= 1.0.0-alpha.13, < 1.0.0-alpha.79
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-68705?
- CVE-2025-68705 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rustfs, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68705?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-68705 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.