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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-jdbc | < 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31864
- https://github.com/apache/zeppelin/pull/4709
- https://github.com/apache/zeppelin/commit/e65b5430e43c076c138a1f56e3f2aba1324118f2
- https://github.com/apache/zeppelin
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZEPPELIN-5990
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/752qdk0rnkd9nqtornz734zwb7xdwcdb
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11974
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/09/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/03/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-jdbc- Disclosed
- 09.04.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-66j8-c83m-gj5f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-jdbc
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 04.2024 08.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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