CVE-2024-31864 | Apache Zeppelin: Remote code execution by adding malicious JDBC connection string

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.

Published: 2024-04-09 Last update: 2025-11-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-31864 is rated High Risk (66.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.11%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-31864

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-28 0.85% 1.11% +0.26%
2 2026-01-21 0.62% 0.85% +0.22%
3 2025-12-30 0.62%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-31864

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-31864

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-31864

GHSA-66j8-c83m-gj5f · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Zeppelin remote code execution by adding malicious JDBC connection string

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-31864

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache zeppelin < 0.11.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:zeppelin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-31864

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