CVE-2024-55532
Apache Ranger ≤ 2.6.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-55532 is a critical-severity Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File (CWE-1236) vulnerability in Apache Ranger. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique User Execution (T1204); ranked in the top 47% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-15 (Information Output Filtering) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-55532 is an improper neutralization of formula elements vulnerability in the Export CSV feature of Apache Ranger versions prior to 2.6.0. Published on March 3, 2025, this flaw (mapped to CWE-1236) carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity due to its network accessibility, low attack complexity, lack of required privileges or user interaction, and high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network by triggering the Export CSV functionality, potentially leading to severe consequences such as unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption, as reflected in the high CVSS impact metrics (C:H/I:H/A:H) with unchanged scope.
Apache advisories recommend upgrading to Ranger version 2.6.0, which addresses the issue. Additional details are available in the Apache Ranger vulnerabilities wiki at https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger and the oss-security mailing list announcement at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/03/2.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-5507
Vulnerability Data
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in Export CSV feature of Apache Ranger in Apache Ranger Version < 2.6.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.6.0, which fixes this issue.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V1.2.10
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Output filtering/validation directly stops unneutralized formula elements from being written into CSV files.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require output neutralization for untrusted CSV content to block formula injection.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development can detect formula injection but does not itself implement the mitigation.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and output encoding that directly prevents formula injection in CSV exports.
Application security requirements include rules for safe CSV generation and handling of untrusted data.
Secure architecture principles encourage safe data export design but do not specifically address CSV formula neutralization.
Secure coding standards explicitly require neutralization of special characters when writing CSV files.