Link following in Hadoop



| Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-2945
CWE-ID CWE-59
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 one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU35142

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2945

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Hadoop 1.0.3 contains a symlink vulnerability.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hadoop: 1.0.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2945


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.



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