Privilege escalation in Apache Hadoop
CVE-2018-11767
In Apache Hadoop 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 2.8.3 to 2.8.4, 2.7.5 to 2.7.6, KMS blocking users or granting access to users incorrectly, if the system uses non-default groups mapping mechanisms.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hadoop — versions Apache Hadoop 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 2.8.3 to 2.8.4, 2.7.5 to 2.7.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/5fb771f66946dd5c99a8a5713347c24873846f555d716f9ac1… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/246cf223e7dc0c1dff90b78dccb6c3fe94e1a044dbf98e2333… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/5a44590b4eedc5e25f5bd3081d1631b52c174b5b99157f7950… (mailing-list)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190416-0009/
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b6673f4fd55… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11767?
- CVE-2018-11767 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11767?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.