OS Command Injection in Apache Spark - CVE-2022-33891
Published: July 18, 2022 / Updated: February 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65380
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33891
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Spark
Apache Spark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the ACL feature within the Apache Spark UI. A remote user can request a specially crafted URL and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that "spark.acls.enable" option is set.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-33891
Install updates from vendor's website.