CVE-2024-31866CWE-116

Apache Zeppelin: Interpreter download command does not escape malicious code injection

Critical 路 published April 9, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

馃敟 A sneaky misconfiguration lets attackers execute shell scripts with just a simple override! Think of it like a restaurant allowing customers to reorder the menu items without checking what's in them. This flaw in Apache Zeppelin opens the door for malicious chefs to whip up dangerous dishes behind the scenes! An attacker could take control of your system, running arbitrary commands and potentially compromising sensitive data. This could lead to an absolute disaster, like a restaurant kitchen serving up something toxic! Protecting your environment is crucial, especially when the stakes are this high.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant allowing customers to reorder the menu items without checking what's in them. This flaw in Apache Zeppelin opens the door for malicious chefs to whip up dangerous dishes behind the scenes! This vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin allows attackers to bypass output encoding by overriding the ZEPPELIN_INTP_CLASSPATH_OVERRIDES configuration, leading to the execution of arbitrary shell scripts or malicious code.

What to do

An attacker could take control of your system, running arbitrary commands and potentially compromising sensitive data. This could lead to an absolute disaster, like a restaurant kitchen serving up something toxic! Protecting your environment is crucial, especially when the stakes are this high. Upgrade to Apache Zeppelin version 0.11.1 immediately to patch this vulnerability. Review your configurations to ensure that overrides cannot be misused. Regularly audit your instances to catch any other potentially dangerous settings! You can tackle this vulnerability head-on! Follow these steps, and you'll be a security hero in no time! 馃Ω

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 路 CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01427 路 72.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-116 路 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Published
2024-04-09T16:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 APR 16:09Z
    Apache Zeppelin: Interpreter download command does not escape malicious code injection
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