What is CVE-2018-11760?

CVE-2018-11760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Spark. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-11760?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Spark

CVE-2018-11760

When using PySpark , it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application. This affects versions 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.0 to 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 to 2.3.1.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Spark
Apache Software Foundation Spark — versions Apache Spark 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.0 to 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 to 2.3.1

References

security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11760?: CVE-2018-11760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Spark. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-11760?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.