CVE-2024-41169
HIGHCVE-2024-41169 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-664 vulnerability in org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2024-41169 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Apache Zeppelin: raft directory listing and file read
Blast Radius
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter☕org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-serverReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The attacker can use the raft server protocol in an unauthenticated way. The attacker can see the server's resources, including directories and files.
This issue affects Apache Zeppelin: from 0.10.1 up to 0.12.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.12.0, which fixes the issue by removing the Cluster Interpreter.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter | ≥ 0.10.1&&< 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-server | ≥ 0.10.1&&< 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin-interpreter to 0.12.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-41169 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-41169 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2024-41169. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-41169 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2024-41169 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.