Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Apache Spark - CVE-2019-10099

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Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Apache Spark - CVE-2019-10099

Published: August 14, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20291
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10099
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Spark

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error that leads to writing data in plain text even if "spark.io.encryption.enabled=true" is set. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-10099

Install updates from vendor's website.

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