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TI-2024-34845 Aliases CVE-2024-51941GHSA-g359-p277-83p3

Apache Ambari: Remote Code Injection in Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published · Updated

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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

A remote code injection vulnerability exists in the Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts feature, allowing authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability occurs when processing alert definitions, where malicious input can be injected into the alert script execution path. An attacker with authenticated access can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server. The issue has been fixed in the latest versions of Ambari.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01488 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Ambariup to 2.7.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Ambari VendorApache Affected up to 2.7.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.7.8VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-51941
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g359-p277-83p3

References

Advisory 2

  • 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-2023-27565 Apache Ambari: authenticated users could perform command injection to perform RCE 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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