Hadoop YARN Command Injection



Published: 2018-11-22 | Updated: 2023-06-26
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) OS command injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU16008

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in Hadoop YARN mechanism due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can inject and execute arbitrary shell commands to infect Hadoop clusters on Linux servers with unsophisticated new bots (DemonBot, Mirai bot) and compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hadoop: All versions

External links

http://blog.radware.com/security/2018/10/new-demonbot-discovered/
http://asert.arbornetworks.com/mirai-not-just-for-iot-anymore/
http://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/blob/master/hadoop/unauthorized-yarn/exploit.py


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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