Vulnerability in Apache Knox
CVE-2017-5646
For versions of Apache Knox from 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 - an authenticated user may use a specially crafted URL to impersonate another user while accessing WebHDFS through Apache Knox. This may result in escalated privileges and unauthorized data access. While this activity is audit logged and can be easily associated with the authenticated user, this is still a serious security issue. All users are recommended to upgrade to the Apache Knox 0.12.0 release.
EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Knox — versions 0.2.0, 0.3.0, 0.4.0
- Apache Software Foundation Knox — versions 0.2.0 to 0.11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5646?
- CVE-2017-5646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Knox, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5646?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.