CVE-2022-42009: Apache Ambari: A malicious authenticated user can remotely execute arbitrary code in the context of the application.

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-917

Description

SpringEL injection in the server agent 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.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Ambari: from 2.7.0 before 2.7.7 — fixed in 2.7.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Ambari 2.7.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/6xf477ttz1oxmg0bx0tpdoz2mlqd7sbc
https://lists.apache.org/thread/6xf477ttz1oxmg0bx0tpdoz2mlqd7sbc

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