CVE-2024-52279: Apache Zeppelin: Arbitrary file read by adding malicious JDBC connection string

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. The fix for JDBC URL validation in CVE-2024-31864 did not account for URL encoded input. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin: from 0.11.1 before 0.12.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.12.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Zeppelin: from 0.11.1 before 0.12.0 — fixed in 0.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Zeppelin 0.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/apache/zeppelin/pull/4838
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZEPPELIN-6095
https://lists.apache.org/thread/dxb98vgrb21rrl3k0fzonpk66onr6o4q
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31864
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/03/3

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