Multiple vulnerabilities in Hadoop

Published: 2016-11-29 | Updated: 2020-08-09

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-3086 CVE-2016-5393
CWE-ID	CWE-200 CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Hadoop Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor	Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU38357

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3086

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hadoop: 2.6.0 - 2.7.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201701.mbox/%3C0ed32746-5a53-9051-5877-2b1abd88beb6%40apache.org%3E
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95335

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU39999

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5393

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control