Apache Ambari up to 2.7.8 Ambari Metrics/AMS Alerts special elements into a different plane (special element injection)

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Ambari up to 2.7.8. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Ambari Metrics/AMS Alerts. This manipulation causes failure to sanitize special elements into a different plane (special element injection). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-51941. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Ambari up to 2.7.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Ambari Metrics/AMS Alerts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a failure to sanitize special elements into a different plane (special element injection) vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-75. The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented by 4ra1n. The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-51941 since 11/04/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/03/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-45805). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Failure to sanitize special elements into a different plane (special element injection)
CWE: CWE-75 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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11/04/2024 🔍
01/21/2025 +78 days 🔍
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09/03/2025 +225 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Researcher: 4ra1n
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-51941 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292873
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2025 22:57
Updated: 09/03/2025 12:58
Changes: 01/21/2025 22:57 (54), 01/22/2025 16:24 (12), 09/03/2025 12:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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