Apache Ambari 2.7.0-2.7.6 SpringEL Injection RCE via Metrics Source
CVE-2022-45855 Published on July 12, 2023
Apache Ambari: Allows authenticated metrics consumers to perform RCE
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-45855 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an EL Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an expression language (EL) statement in a Java Server Page (JSP) using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended EL statement before it is executed.
CVE-2022-45855 has been classified to as an EL Injection vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Ambari:- Version 2.7.0, <= 2.7.6 is affected.
- Version 2.7.0, <= 2.7.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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