XSS in Apache Hadoop
CVE-2017-3161
The HDFS web UI in Apache Hadoop before 2.7.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through an unescaped query parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Software Foundation Hadoop — versions 2.6.x and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3161?
- CVE-2017-3161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-3161 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.