TI-2022-22657 Aliases CVE-2022-45855 GHSA-p7w2-784m-qpq9

Apache Ambari: Allows authenticated metrics consumers to perform RCE

MEDIUM 42CWE-917Published 2023-07-12 · Updated 2024-10-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-917.

Summary

SpringEL injection in the metrics source in Apache Ambari version 2.7.0 to 2.7.6 allows a malicious authenticated user to execute arbitrary code remotely. Users are recommended to upgrade to 2.7.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01212 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.ambari:ambari (Maven): 2.7.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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 Ambari	2.7.0 – 2.7.6	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.ambari:ambari (Maven)	2.7.0 to before 2.7.7	2.7.7	Patch available	GHSA-p7w2-784m-qpq9

Apache Ambari VendorApache Affected 2.7.0 – 2.7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.ambari:ambari (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.7 Fixed in 2.7.7 Patch available GHSA-p7w2-784m-qpq9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari::::::::	2.7.0 to before 2.7.7	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 to before 2.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-p7w2-784m-qpq9 org.apache.ambari:ambari (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.7 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45855
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7w2-784m-qpq9

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/apache/ambari

TI-2016-05848 Improper access control in Apache Ambari CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-03642 During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-02906 In Ambari 1.2.0 through 2.2.2, it may be possible to execute arbitrary system commands on… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-16981 Apache Ambari: Code Injection Vulnerability in Ambari Alert Definition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-34845 Apache Ambari: Remote Code Injection in Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-27565 Apache Ambari: authenticated users could perform command injection to perform RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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