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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS1xcnA5LTIzcDctZzVtZs4AA5ic

Apache Ambari XML External Entity injection

XML External Entity injection in Apache Ambari versions <= 2.7.7, Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8, which fixes this issue.

More Details:

Oozie Workflow Scheduler had a vulnerability that allowed for root-level file reading and privilege escalation from low-privilege users. The vulnerability was caused through lack of proper user input validation.

This vulnerability is known as an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack. Attackers can exploit XXE vulnerabilities to read arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive system files. In theory, it might be possible to use this to escalate privileges.

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrp9-23p7-g5mf
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Moderate
Classification: General
Published: 9 months ago
Updated: 9 months ago

Identifiers: GHSA-qrp9-23p7-g5mf, CVE-2023-50380
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50380
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/qrt7mq7v7zyrh1qsh1gkg1m7clysvy32
• https://github.com/apache/ambari/commit/d9652e4611ea36208d5f748028b3a9cd980e6edb
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/6
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrp9-23p7-g5mf

Repository: https://github.com/apache/ambari
Blast Radius: 1.0

Affected Packages