CVE-2023-38889

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An issue in Alluxio v.2.9.3 and before allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the username parameter of lluxio.util.CommonUtils.getUnixGroups(java.lang.String).

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 58.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 15, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio/issues/17766
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Alluxio/alluxio/issues/17766

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
maven	org.alluxio:alluxio-parent	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.alluxio:alluxio-parent	1.0.0 ... 2.9.3 (61 versions)	—	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-38889?

CVE-2023-38889 is a critical vulnerability published on August 15, 2023. An issue in Alluxio v.2.9.3 and before allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the username parameter of lluxio.util.CommonUtils.getUnixGroups(java.lang.String).

When was CVE-2023-38889 disclosed?

CVE-2023-38889 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 15, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-38889 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-38889 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38889?

CVE-2023-38889 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-38889?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-38889, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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