CVE-2024-31864

Apache Zeppelin: Remote code execution by adding malicious JDBC connection string

Published: Apr 9, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-94

9.8CRITICAL

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. The attacker can inject sensitive configuration or malicious code when connecting MySQL database via JDBC driver. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin: before 0.11.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.11.1, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation

oss-project·USaka apache foundation

Apache ZeppelinOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins

apache

oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd

zeppelinOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-jdbc

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://github.com/apache/zeppelin/pull/4709

github.com

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11974

cve.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread/752qdk0rnkd9nqtornz734zwb7xdwcdb

lists.apache.org

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