CVE-2025-58457: Apache ZooKeeper Insufficient Permission Check Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-58457 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) insufficient permission check vulnerability (CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges) affecting Apache ZooKeeper libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves insufficient permission check in adminserver snapshot/restore commands. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.9.4.
CVE-2025-58457 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-58457
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Apache ZooKeeper dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.zookeeper</groupId>
<artifactId>zookeeper</artifactId>
<version>3.9.4</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.zookeeperHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-58457, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.zookeeperAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Apache ZooKeeper in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.9.4), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.zookeeper command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges, where the product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. this may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state. In Apache ZooKeeper, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-58457 Affected Apache ZooKeeper Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper
|
Maven |
≥ 3.9.0
< 3.9.4
|
3.9.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-2hmj-97jw-28jh",
"modified" : "2025-11-05T20:46:28Z",
"published" : "2025-09-24T12:30:20Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-58457" ],
"summary" : "Apache ZooKeeper: Insufficient Permission Check in AdminServer Snapshot/Restore Commands",
"details" : "Improper permission checks in the AdminServer allow an authenticated client with insufficient privileges to invoke the `snapshot` and `restore` commands. The intended requirement is authentication and authorization on the root path (`/`) with **ALL** permission for these operations; however, affected versions permit invocation without that level of authorization. The primary risk is disclosure of cluster state via snapshots to a lesser-privileged client.\n\n* **Affected:** `org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper` 3.9.0 through 3.9.3.\n* **Fixed:** 3.9.4 (ZOOKEEPER-4964 “check permissions individually during admin server auth”).\n* **Mitigations:**\n * Disable both commands (`admin.snapshot.enabled`, `admin.restore.enabled`).\n * Disable AdminServer (`admin.enableServer`).\n * Ensure the root ACL is not open; note that ZooKeeper ACLs are not recursive.\n * Upgrade to 3.9.4.",
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"url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread/r5yol0kkhx2fzw22pxk1ozwm3oc6yxrx"
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"url" : "https://zookeeper.apache.org/doc/current/zookeeperSnapshotAndRestore.html"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://zookeeper.apache.org/doc/r3.9.4/releasenotes.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
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"url" : "http://github.com/apache/zookeeper/commit/71e173fcbcc9deb784081cf867bd045df3c32635"
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"severity" : "MODERATE",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-09-24T19:00:08Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-09-24T10:15:28Z"
}
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