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    CVE-2023-50380

    XML External Entity injection in apache ambari versions <= 2.7.7, Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.7.8, which fixes this issue. More Details: Oozie Workflow Scheduler had a vulnerability that allowed for root-level file reading and privilege escalation from low-privilege users. The vulnerability was caused through lack of proper user input validation. This vulnerability is known as an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack. Attackers can exploit XXE vulnerabilities to read arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive system files. In theory, it might be possible to use this to escalate privileges.

    Published:Feb 27, 2024
    Last Modified:Mar 27, 2025
    EPS:Feb 27, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00102
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Ambari

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Integrity
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