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High severity · published Feb 27, 2024
CVE-2023-50379
Malicious code injection in Apache Ambari in prior to 2.7.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8, which fixes this issue
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Malicious code injection in Apache Ambari in prior to 2.7.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8, which fixes this issue. Impact: A Cluster Operator can manipulate the request by adding a malicious code injection and gain a root over the cluster main host.
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)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Ambari · Apache
before 2.7.8 · source: NVD
Affected product
AM
Ambari
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50379
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50379
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/1
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/jglww6h6ngxpo1r6r5fx7ff7z29lnvv8
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