High severity · published Jul 12, 2023
CVE-2022-45855
SpringEL injection in the metrics source in Apache Ambari version 2.7.0 to 2.7.6 allows a malicious authenticated user to execute arbitrary code remotely. Users are recommended to…
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SpringEL injection in the metrics source in Apache Ambari version 2.7.0 to 2.7.6 allows a malicious authenticated user to execute arbitrary code remotely. Users are recommended to upgrade to 2.7.7.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Ambari · Apache
2.7.0 before 2.7.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45855
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45855
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/302c4hwfjy9lx63jrbhcdx948pxc54l1
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