CVE-2024-51941
21.01.2025, 22:15
A remote code injection vulnerability exists in the Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts feature, allowing authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability occurs when processing alert definitions, where malicious input can be injected into the alert script execution path. An attacker with authenticated access can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server. The issue has been fixed in the latest versions of Ambari.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| apache | ambari | 𝑥 ≤ 2.7.8 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-75 - Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)The software does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.
- CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.