What is CVE-2018-11799?

CVE-2018-11799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Oozie, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-11799?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apache Oozie

CVE-2018-11799

Vulnerability allows a user of Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 5.0.0 to impersonate other users. The malicious user can construct an XML that results workflows running in other user's name.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.015 (71.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Oozie — versions 3.1.3
Apache Software Foundation Oozie — versions Apache Oozie 3.1.3-incubating to 5.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11799?: CVE-2018-11799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Oozie, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-11799?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.