CVE-2024-31864
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A code injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-31864) was discovered in Apache Zeppelin before version 0.11.1. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject sensitive configuration or malicious code when connecting to MySQL databases via JDBC driver (OSS Security, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Generation of Code (CWE-94) issue. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating high severity across confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious code or access sensitive configurations through JDBC connection strings, potentially leading to remote code execution and unauthorized access to database configurations (OSS Security).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker through manipulation of JDBC connection strings when connecting to MySQL databases. The attack vector is network-accessible with low attack complexity and requires no privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Apache Zeppelin version 0.11.1, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. This version implements proper controls for JDBC URL configurations to prevent code injection attacks (OSS Security).

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