Path Traversal in Aklivity Zilla
CVE-2026-120324
A weakness has been identified in Aklivity Zilla up to 1.3.4/2.4.7/2.5.0-rc2. The affected element is the function Path.resolve of the file FileSystemServerFactory of the component http-filesystem Binding. This manipulation of the argument params causes path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 2.5.0-rc3 is sufficient to fix this issue. Patch name: 46a8b15cbea157f7ae8b7cb865809a02fd6b1988. You should upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Aklivity Zilla — versions 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/429656 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/429656/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120324 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1015032 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/0xGenesi/CVE/blob/main/Zilla_Http_Filesystem_Binding_Path_Traversal… (exploit)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/pull/2623 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/commit/46a8b15cbea157f7ae8b7cb865809a02fd6b1988 (patch)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/releases/tag/2.5.0-rc3 (patch)
- github.com/aklivity/zilla/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-120324?
- CVE-2026-120324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aklivity Zilla, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-120324?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.