CVE-2024-55532: Security admin web Apache Ranger Improper Neutralization Of Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2024-55532 is a LOW apache ranger improper neutralization of vulnerability (CWE-1236: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File) affecting Security admin web libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache ranger improper neutralization of formula elements vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.6.0.
CVE-2024-55532 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2024-55532
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Security admin web dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.ranger</groupId>
<artifactId>security-admin-web</artifactId>
<version>2.6.0</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.rangerHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-55532, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.rangerAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Security admin web in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.6.0), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.ranger command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1236: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File, where the product saves user-provided information into a comma-separated value (csv) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product. In Security admin web, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-55532 Affected Security admin web Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.ranger:security-admin-web
|
Maven |
< 2.6.0
|
2.6.0
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-2h4w-p9fh-9rmv",
"modified" : "2025-03-03T22:12:10Z",
"published" : "2025-03-03T18:31:28Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-55532" ],
"summary" : "Apache Ranger Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements vulnerability",
"details" : "Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in Export CSV feature of Apache Ranger in Apache Ranger Version < 2.6.0.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.6.0, which fixes this issue.",
"severity" : [ ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.apache.ranger:security-admin-web"
},
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
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} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55532"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/apache/ranger/commit/8d89fec991f05bd92e28f459bc2b3a3024aaad82"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Apache+Ranger+2.6.0+-+Release+Notes"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/apache/ranger"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-5015"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/03/2"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-1236" ],
"severity" : "LOW",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-03-03T22:12:10Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-03-03T16:15:38Z"
}
}