CVE-2025-23196
moderate-risk
Published 2025-01-21
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.
Do I need to act?
~
2.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/70g1l5lxvko7kvhyxmtmklhhfrlon837
40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
5/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal