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AmbariApplication · Apache

CVE-2014-3582

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.2.2 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In Ambari 1.2.0 through 2.2.2, it may be possible to execute arbitrary system commands on the Ambari Server host while generating SSL certificates for hosts in an Ambari cluster.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Command injection vulnerability in Ambari Server's SSL certificate generation functionality allows unauthenticated or authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands on the Ambari Server host with the privileges of the Ambari process, potentially leading to full server compromise.

MitigationUpgrade Ambari to version 2.2.3 or later which contains the security patch. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the Ambari management interface and monitor for suspicious certificate generation requests.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AmbariApplication
Affected:<= 2.2.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine Ambari Server version
    Run 'ambari-server version' or check /usr/lib/ambari-server/AMBARI_VERSION file, or look in the Ambari web UI under Admin > Versions
    Affected if Version is 2.2.2 or lower (2.2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.0, 2.1.x, 2.0.x, 1.x)
  2. Verify Ambari Server is running
    Run 'ambari-server status' or check if the Ambari process is running via 'ps aux | grep ambari'
    Affected if Ambari Server process is active and listening on network ports (typically port 8080)
  3. Confirm SSL certificate generation feature is accessible
    Check if the Ambari web interface is network-accessible (port 8080 or 8443) and that SSL configuration endpoints are exposed; review Ambari server logs for SSL certificate generation requests
    Affected if Ambari management interface is exposed to network and SSL certificate generation functionality is enabled
  4. Review Ambari logs for suspicious SSL certificate operations
    Examine /var/log/ambari-server/ambari-server.log for unexpected or malformed SSL certificate generation requests, particularly those containing shell metacharacters
    Affected if Log entries show certificate generation requests with unusual parameters or shell command patterns

You are affected if your Ambari Server version is 2.2.2 or lower and the SSL certificate generation feature is accessible to attackers (network-exposed or usable by untrusted authenticated users).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.2.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Ambari to version 2.2.3 or later which contains the security patch. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the Ambari management interface and monitor for suspicious certificate generation requests.

Recommended fix High confidence

Ambari 2.4.0 or later (latest stable release)

  1. 1. Back up your current Ambari configuration and database
  2. 2. Download Ambari 2.4.0 or later from the Apache Ambari releases page
  3. 3. Stop all Ambari services and the Ambari Server
  4. 4. Upgrade the Ambari Server RPM/DEB package using your system's package manager
  5. 5. Run 'ambari-server upgrade' to migrate the database schema
  6. 6. Restart the Ambari Server
  7. 7. Verify the upgrade by logging into the Ambari web UI and checking the version
Caveat Review release notes for any deprecations; test upgrade in staging environment before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ambari Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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