CVE-2026-84939
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.009 · 58 %ileDEFRNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Path traversal vulnerability in Apache FreeMarker template loading mechanism, if the attacker can specify an arbitrary malformed locale identifier to FreeMarker, and the localized lookup configuration setting is enabled (it's by default enabled). This issue affects Apache FreeMarker from 2.2.0 through 2.3.34. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.35. Disabling localized lookup in previous versions also mitigates this. Note that even in versions affected by this vulnerability, the files that can be loaded remain restricted by the TemplateLoader that FreeMarker is configured to use. In particular, FileTemplateLoader prevents attempts to traverse outside the baseDir specified in its constructor. Other TemplateLoader implementations may allow access outside their designated base directory, but they are still constrained by the underlying storage mechanism—for example, a loader wrapping a Java class loader can only access resources that the class loader can load, while one wrapping a web application context can only access resources available through that context.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
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affected products (34)
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advisories (4)
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- NCSC-2026-0444Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle CommunicationsNL2026-10-21csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft 110 kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Oracle Communications-producten, waaronder Oracle Communications Unified Assurance, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Security Edge Protection Proxy, Oracle Communications Service Catalog and Design en Oracle Communications Operations Monitor.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-4090Oracle Communications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- GHSA-27j2-h3m2-8237Apache FreeMarker template loading mechanism vulnerable to path traversal2026-09-10ghsa · osvUS
Path traversal vulnerability in Apache FreeMarker template loading mechanism, if the attacker can specify an arbitrary malformed locale identifier to FreeMarker, and the localized lookup configuration setting is enabled (it's by default enabled). This issue affects Apache FreeMarker from 2.2.0 through 2.3.34. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.35. Disabling localized lookup in previous versions also mitigates this. Note that even in versions affected by this vulnerability, the files that can be loaded remain restricted by the TemplateLoader that FreeMarker is configured to use. In particular, FileTemplateLoader prevents attempts to traverse outside the baseDir specified in its constructor. Other TemplateLoader implementations may allow access outside their designated base directory, but they are still constrained by the underlying storage mechanism—for example, a loader wrapping a Java class loader can only access resources that the class loader can load, while one wrapping a web application context can only access resources available through that context.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBMFrançais2026-10-16vendor · certfrFR
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references (2) nvd
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/08/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/hrd7o2ylwkkswdyhyzllgqt0f80kyd5yMailing ListVendor Advisory
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