CVE-2025-23196
Apache Ambari: Code Injection Vulnerability in Ambari Alert Definition
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
A code injection vulnerability exists in the Ambari Alert Definition feature, allowing authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands. The vulnerability arises when defining alert scripts, where the script filename field is executed using `sh -c`. An attacker with authenticated access can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious commands, leading to remote code execution on the server. The issue has been fixed in the latest versions of Ambari.
*Credits:
Liyw979, robinzeng2015, fcgboy, wk2025, Tari from Sangfor Company
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
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Timeline
- 2025-01-13 CVE Reserved
- 2025-01-21 CVE Published
- 2025-02-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/8 |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://lists.apache.org/thread/70g1l5lxvko7kvhyxmtmklhhfrlon837 | 2025-01-21 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Ambari Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Ambari" | >= 2.7.9 < 8.0.0 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Ambari" and version " >= 2.7.9 < 8.0.0" | en |
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