CVE-2025-23195: An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Ambari/Oozie project, allowing an attacker to inject

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-23195?

ambari: upgrade to 2.7.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-23195 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23195 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-23195 affect?

CVE-2025-23195 affects ambari. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Ambari/Oozie project, allowing an attacker to inject malicious XML entities. This vulnerability occurs due to insecure parsing of XML input using the `DocumentBuilderFactory` class

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-23195?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEWATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2025-23195 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting ambari. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Ambari/Oozie project, allowing an attacker to inject malicious XML entities. This vulnerability occurs due to insecure parsing of XML input using the `DocumentBuilderFactory` class without disabling external entity resolution. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server or perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks. The issue has been fixed

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2025-01-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-21 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apache ambari UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.9

Fixed in: 2.7.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ambari || rpm -q ambari || ambari --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ambari

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ambari

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-23195?

ambari: upgrade to 2.7.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-23195 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23195 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-23195 affect?

CVE-2025-23195 affects ambari. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Ambari/Oozie project, allowing an attacker to inject malicious XML entities. This vulnerability occurs due to insecure parsing of XML input using the `DocumentBuilderFactory` class

How urgent is CVE-2025-23195?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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