Vulnerability identifier: #VU17332

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11760

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Spark
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when using PySpark. A local attacker can connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Update to versions 2.2.3, 2.3.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Spark: 1.6.0 - 1.6.3, 1.5.0 - 1.5.2, 1.4.0 - 1.4.1, 1.3.0 - 1.3.1, 1.2.0 - 1.2.1, 1.1.0 - 1.1.1, 1.0.0 - 1.0.2, 2.0.0 - 2.0.2, 2.1.0 - 2.1.3, 2.2.0 - 2.2.2, 2.3.0 - 2.3.1

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External links
http://spark.apache.org/security.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.