SB2018070611 - Authentication bypass in Apache HBase



SB2018070611 - Authentication bypass in Apache HBase

Published: July 6, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018070611
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8025)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Thrift 1 API Server component of Apache HBase due to improper synchronization of a variable that is used across multiple threads when executing over HTTP. A remote attacker can trigger race condition during session authentication operations, bypass authentication restrictions and improperly access the system. 

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.