CVE-2020-13924 Path traversal in Apache Ambari
Malicious users can exploit directory traversal in Apache Ambari to access and download files from unauthorized directories.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13924?
CVE-2020-13924 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Ambari, published on 17 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Apache Ambari versions 2.6.2.2 and earlier, malicious users can construct file names for directory traversal and traverse to other directories to download files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Ambari.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-13924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Ambari
- CVE-2017-5642 Misconfiguration in Apache Ambari
- CVE-2014-3582 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2016-6807 Apache Ambari Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-51941 Apache Ambari: Remote Code Injection in Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts
- CVE-2025-23196 Apache Ambari: Code Injection Vulnerability in Ambari Alert Definition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh54-r2r8-v2g2.