Vulnerability in Apache Hadoop
CVE-2018-8029
In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
EPSS: 0.040 (89.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Hadoop — versions 2.9.0, 2.9.1, 3.0.0
- N/a Apache Hadoop — versions Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 2.2.0 to 2.8.4
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8029?
- CVE-2018-8029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8029?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8029 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.