Amazon Linux 2023 : plexus-utils, plexus-utils-javadoc (ALAS2023-2026-1545)

high Nessus Plugin ID 306208

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1545 advisory.

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the extractFile method of org.codehaus.plexus.util.Expand in plexus- utils before 6d780b3378829318ba5c2d29547e0012d5b29642. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2025-67030)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update plexus-utils --releasever 2023.11.20260413' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1545 --releasever 2023.11.20260413' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-1545.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-67030.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 306208

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-1545.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/13/2026

Updated: 4/13/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-67030

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:plexus-utils-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:plexus-utils

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/13/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-67030