How severe is CVE-2025-49656?

CVE-2025-49656 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-49656 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-49656?

CVE-2025-49656 affects Apache Jena. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49656?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-49656 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-49656 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-22076.

When was CVE-2025-49656 published?

CVE-2025-49656 was published on 2025-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-49656

CVE-2025-49656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Jena with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-22076
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Apache Jena
Published: 2025-07-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Users with administrator access can create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server. This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49656?: Users with administrator access can create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server. This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-49656?: CVE-2025-49656 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-49656 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-49656?: CVE-2025-49656 affects Apache Jena. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49656?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-49656 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-49656 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-22076.
When was CVE-2025-49656 published?: CVE-2025-49656 was published on 2025-07-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:jena:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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