5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-26544
Apache Livy Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

Livy server version 0.7.0-incubating (only) is vulnerable to a cross site scripting issue in the session name. A malicious user could use this flaw to access logs and results of other users' sessions and run jobs with their privileges. This issue is fixed in Livy 0.7.1-incubating.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2021, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 26, 2021, 2:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26544 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache livy
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-26544.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/20/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apache/incubator-livy/commit/4d8a912699683b973eee76d4e91447d769a0cb0d Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2db14e7fd1e5ec2519e8828d43529bad623d75698cc7918af3a3f3ed%40%3Cuser.livy.apache.org%3E Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-26544 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-26544 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/20/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/20/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apache/incubator-livy/commit/4d8a912699683b973eee76d4e91447d769a0cb0d No Types Assigned https://github.com/apache/incubator-livy/commit/4d8a912699683b973eee76d4e91447d769a0cb0d Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2db14e7fd1e5ec2519e8828d43529bad623d75698cc7918af3a3f3ed%40%3Cuser.livy.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2db14e7fd1e5ec2519e8828d43529bad623d75698cc7918af3a3f3ed%40%3Cuser.livy.apache.org%3E Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:livy:0.7.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Livy server version 0.7.0-incubating (only) is vulnerable to a cross site scripting issue in the session name. A malicious user could use this flaw to access logs and results of other users' sessions and run jobs with their privileges. This issue is fixed in Livy 0.7.1-incubating. Livy server version 0.7.0-incubating (only) is vulnerable to a cross site scripting issue in the session name. A malicious user could use this flaw to access logs and results of other users' sessions and run jobs with their privileges. This issue is fixed in Livy 0.7.1-incubating.
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/20/1 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.39979

percentile

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