Apache Parquet Vulnerability: The Comedy of a Rarely Useful Exploit
A proof-of-concept exploit for the Apache Parquet vulnerability CVE-2025-30065 has been released. Despite its low likelihood of exploitation, F5 Labs warns that organizations processing unverified Parquet files face significant risks. Their canary exploit tool helps verify exposure, while upgrading to Apache Parquet version 15.1.1 or later is advised.
Hot Take:
Apparently, the world of big data storage just got a little spicier with the release of a proof-of-concept exploit for an Apache Parquet vulnerability. But don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom—unless you find the idea of your server being a puppet in a cyber marionette show particularly entertaining. Time to pull out those IT wizard hats and do some digital fortifying!
Key Points:
- A proof-of-concept exploit has been released for a major Apache Parquet vulnerability, CVE-2025-30065.
- The flaw is a deserialization issue in the parquet-avro module, potentially allowing remote code execution.
- F5 Labs released the exploit to help admins secure their environments and evaluate their servers.
- The vulnerability affects all versions of Apache Parquet up to 1.15.0.
- To mitigate risk, update to Apache Parquet version 15.1.1 or later and configure deserialization restrictions.
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