Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop
CVE-2015-1776
Apache Hadoop 2.6.x encrypts intermediate data generated by a MapReduce job and stores it along with the encryption key in a credentials file on disk when the Intermediate data encryption feature is enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Hadoop — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1776?
- CVE-2015-1776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1776?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1776 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.