Apache Linkis Spark EngineConn: Commons Lang's RandomStringUtils Random string security vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
In Apache Linkis <= 1.5.0, a Random string security vulnerability in Spark EngineConn, random string generated by the Token when starting Py4j uses the Commons Lang's RandomStringUtils. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.0, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00579 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Linkis Spark EngineConn (Apache Software Foundation): 1.6.0org.apache.linkis:linkis-engineplugin-spark (Maven): 1.6.0
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 Linkis Spark EngineConn | 1.3.0 to before 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.linkis:linkis-engineplugin-spark (Maven) | before 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-6gch-63wp-4v5f |
- Apache Linkis Spark EngineConn VendorApache Affected 1.3.0 to before 1.6.0 Fixed in 1.6.0 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.linkis:linkis-engineplugin-spark (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.0 Fixed in 1.6.0 Patch available GHSA-6gch-63wp-4v5f
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Linkis Spark EngineConn (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.6.0
- Fix · GHSA-6gch-63wp-4v5f org.apache.linkis:linkis-engineplugin-spark (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gch-63wp-4v5f
References
More Apache Linkis vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13644 Apache Linkis DatasourceManager module has a deserialization command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13643 Apache Linkis JDBC EngineCon has a deserialization command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12312 Apache Linkis publicsercice module unrestricted upload of file CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12313 Apache Linkis Mangaer module engineConn material upload exists Zip Slip issue CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12577 Apache Linkis gateway module token authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-21962 Apache Linkis (incubating): The DatasourceManager module has a serialization attack vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-39928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gch-63wp-4v5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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