#VU35142 Link following in Hadoop - CVE-2012-2945

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35142

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2945

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Hadoop
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Hadoop 1.0.3 contains a symlink vulnerability.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Hadoop: 1.0.3

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External links
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2945

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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