Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Apache Gobblin - CVE-2021-36151
Published: February 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60290
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36151
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Gobblin
Apache Gobblin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Gobblin stores the Hadoop token in clear text inside a temporary file, accessible to all local users. A local user can obtain the token and gain access to the Hadoop database.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-36151
Install updates from vendor's website.