Apache Zeppelin: Arbitrary file deletion vulnerability
Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The improper Input Validation vulnerability in "”Move folder to Trash” feature of Apache Zeppelin allows an attacker to delete the arbitrary files. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin Apache Zeppelin version 0.9.0 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01641 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin (Maven): 0.10.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Zeppelin | up to 0.9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin (Maven) | before 0.10.0 | 0.10.0 | Patch available | GHSA-gm67-h5wr-w3cv |
- Apache Zeppelin VendorApache Affected up to 0.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.10.0 Fixed in 0.10.0 Patch available GHSA-gm67-h5wr-w3cv
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gm67-h5wr-w3cv org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin (Maven) Fixed in 0.10.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm67-h5wr-w3cv
References
More Apache Zeppelin vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-20984 Apache Zeppelin: Interpreter download command does not escape malicious code injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-20982 Apache Zeppelin: Remote code execution by adding malicious JDBC connection string CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07420 bash command injection in spark interpreter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01220 Improper authentication in Apache Zeppelin CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09344 Session fixation in Apache Zeppelin CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-34954 Apache Zeppelin: Arbitrary file read by adding malicious JDBC connection string CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-28655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm67-h5wr-w3cv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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