CVE-2023-50380
MEDIUMApache Ambari <= 2.7.7 - XML External Entity Injection
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/qrt7mq7v7zyrh1qsh1gkg1m7clysvy32
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0086
EPSS Percentile
53.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (2)
apache/ambari
2.7.0 - 2.7.8
org.apache.ambari.contrib.views/wfmanager
2.7.0 - 2.7.8Maven
Published
Feb 27, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026