Unprotected storage of credentials in Apache Impala - CVE-2021-28131
Published: July 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55270
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28131
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of secret in the log files. A remote authenticated attacker can gain access to the log file and use this information to gain access to another user's session.
Affected software
Apache Impala
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28131
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Impala - update to 4.0