Apache Ambari up to 2.7.8 Alert Definition filename command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Ambari up to 2.7.8. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Alert Definition. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-23196. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Ambari up to 2.7.8. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Alert Definition. The manipulation of the argument filename with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-23196 since 01/13/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.7.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Ambari

Version

• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.5
• 2.7.6
• 2.7.7
• 2.7.8

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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