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CVE-2021-26544

Apache Livy (Incubating) is vulnerable to cross site scripting

Published: Feb 20, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.8%
Top 15.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Livy server version 0.7.0-incubating (only) is vulnerable to a cross site scripting issue in the session name. A malicious user could use this flaw to access logs and results of other users' sessions and run jobs with their privileges. This issue is fixed in Livy 0.7.1-incubating.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Apache Livy (Incubating)Apache Software Foundation
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
livyapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
org.apache.livy:livy-serverMavenOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/apache/incubator-livy/commit/4d8a912699683b973eee76d4e91447d769a0cb0d
github.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2db14e7fd1e5ec2519e8828d43529bad623d75698cc7918af3a3f3ed%40%3Cuser.livy.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/20/1
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 20, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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