Security restrictions bypass in Apache Spark - CVE-2018-11770
Published: August 15, 2018 / Updated: October 20, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14426
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11770
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Spark
Apache Spark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Apache Spark running standalone master with the REST API enabled, or running Mesos master with cluster mode enabled due to improper security restrictions. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use the REST API, execute a driver program without authentication and perform unauthorized actions.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11770
Install update from vendor's website.