A security flaw has been discovered in FedML-AI FedML up to 0.8.9. This impacts an unknown function of the file FileUtils.java of the component MQTT Message Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument dataSet results in path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
FedML-AI FedML affected
Version Status Constraints
0.8.0 affected —
0.8.1 affected —
0.8.2 affected —
0.8.3 affected —
0.8.4 affected —
0.8.5 affected —
0.8.6 affected —
0.8.7 affected —
0.8.8 affected —
0.8.9 affected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/AnalogyC0de/public_exp/issues/25 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/782200 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355288 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355288/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Description A security flaw has been discovered in FedML-AI FedML up to 0.8.9. This impacts an unknown function of the file FileUtils.java of the component MQTT Message Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument dataSet results in path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title FedML-AI FedML MQTT Message FileUtils.java path traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-05T02:00:17.300Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T06:40:45.888Z

Link: CVE-2026-5535

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-05T03:16:01.700

Modified: 2026-04-05T03:16:01.700

Link: CVE-2026-5535

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