TI-2023-27565 Aliases CVE-2023-50379 GHSA-rghc-9fhx-h32m

Apache Ambari: authenticated users could perform command injection to perform RCE

MEDIUM 42CWE-94Published 2024-02-27 · Updated 2025-02-13

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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Malicious code injection in Apache Ambari in prior to 2.7.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8, which fixes this issue. Impact: A Cluster Operator can manipulate the request by adding a malicious code injection and gain a root over the cluster main host.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01064 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.ambari.contrib.views:ambari-contrib-views (Maven): 2.7.8

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 – 2.7.7	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.ambari.contrib.views:ambari-contrib-views (Maven)	2.7.0 to before 2.7.8	2.7.8	Patch available	GHSA-rghc-9fhx-h32m

Apache Ambari VendorApache Affected 2.7.0 – 2.7.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.ambari.contrib.views:ambari-contrib-views (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.8 Fixed in 2.7.8 Patch available GHSA-rghc-9fhx-h32m

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari::::::::	before 2.7.8	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-rghc-9fhx-h32m org.apache.ambari.contrib.views:ambari-contrib-views (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.8 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50379
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rghc-9fhx-h32m

References

Advisory 3

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-2022-22657 Apache Ambari: Allows authenticated metrics consumers to perform RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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