How severe is CVE-2025-68705?

CVE-2025-68705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-68705 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-68705?

CVE-2025-68705 primarily affects Rustfs. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68705?

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

Does CVE-2025-68705 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-68705 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1162.

When was CVE-2025-68705 published?

CVE-2025-68705 was published on 2026-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-68705

CVE-2025-68705 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rustfs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 8.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-1162
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Rustfs
Published: 2026-01-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. In versions 1.0.0-alpha.13 to 1.0.0-alpha.78, RustFS contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /rustfs/rpc/read_file_stream endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0-alpha.79.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68705?: RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. In versions 1.0.0-alpha.13 to 1.0.0-alpha.78, RustFS contains a path traversal vulnerability in the /rustfs/rpc/read_file_stream endpoint. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0-alpha.79.
How severe is CVE-2025-68705?: CVE-2025-68705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-68705 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-68705?: CVE-2025-68705 primarily affects Rustfs. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68705?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-68705 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-68705 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1162.
When was CVE-2025-68705 published?: CVE-2025-68705 was published on 2026-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (66)

cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha13:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha14:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha15:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha16:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha17:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha18:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha19:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha20:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha21:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha22:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha23:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha24:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha25:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha26:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha27:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha28:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha29:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha30:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha31:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha32:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha33:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha34:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha35:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha36:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha37:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha38:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha39:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha40:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha41:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha42:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha43:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha44:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha45:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha46:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha47:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha48:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha49:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha50:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha51:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustfs:rustfs:1.0.0:alpha52:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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