A code injection vulnerability exists in the Ambari Alert Definition feature, allowing authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands. The vulnerability arises when defining alert scripts, where the script filename field is executed using `sh -c`. An attacker with authenticated access can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious commands, leading to remote code execution on the server. The issue has been fixed in the latest versions of Ambari.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-23196 is rated Moderate Risk (55.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.16%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 2.72% | 1.16% | -1.56% |
| 2 | 2026-06-12 | 2.02% | 2.72% | +0.70% |
| 3 | 2026-04-08 | — | 2.02% | — |
Full EPSS history (20 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/70g1l5lxvko7kvhyxmtmklhhfrlon837 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/8 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |