Vulnerability in Apache Hadoop
CVE-2017-3166
In Apache Hadoop versions 2.6.1 to 2.6.5, 2.7.0 to 2.7.3, and 3.0.0-alpha1, if a file in an encryption zone with access permissions that make it world readable is localized via YARN's localization mechanism, that file will be stored in a world-readable location and can be shared freely with any application that requests to localize that file.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Hadoop — versions 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3
- Apache Software Foundation Hadoop — versions 2.6.1 to 2.6.5, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0-alpha3, 2.7.0 to 2.7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3166?
- CVE-2017-3166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3166?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.