Apache Zeppelin: Interpreter download command does not escape malicious code injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. The attackers can execute shell scripts or malicious code by overriding configuration like ZEPPELIN_INTP_CLASSPATH_OVERRIDES. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin: from 0.8.2 before 0.11.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 Zeppelin | 0.8.2 to before 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter (Maven) | 0.8.2 to before 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 | Patch available | GHSA-86jx-wr74-xr74 |
- Apache Zeppelin VendorApache Affected 0.8.2 to before 0.11.1 Fixed in 0.11.1 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.8.2 to before 0.11.1 Fixed in 0.11.1 Patch available GHSA-86jx-wr74-xr74
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Zeppelin (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 0.11.1
- Fix · GHSA-86jx-wr74-xr74 org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter (Maven) Fixed in 0.11.1 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache Zeppelin 0.11.1
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-20982 Apache Zeppelin: Remote code execution by adding malicious JDBC connection stringPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-20983 Apache Zeppelin: Cron arbitrary user impersonation with improper privilegesPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-20985 Apache Zeppelin: LDAP search filter query Injection VulnerabilityPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-31866
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86jx-wr74-xr74
References
Advisory 2
More Apache Zeppelin vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2024-27515 Apache Zeppelin: raft directory listing and file read CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-31866 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-31866 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86jx-wr74-xr74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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