Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Alluxio by Alluxio
CVE-2023-38889

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Alluxio

Status
Alluxio
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 August 2023

What is CVE-2023-38889?

A vulnerability in Alluxio versions up to 2.9.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted script to the username parameter of the method lluxio.util.CommonUtils.getUnixGroups(java.lang.String). This issue can potentially lead to significant security risks if exploited, as it grants attackers the ability to run unauthorized commands within the application context.

References

https://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio/issues/17766

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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