Vulnerability identifier: #VU51382

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-2020-35451

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Oozie
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in OozieSharelibCLI. A local user can exploit the race and replace the files in Oozie's sharelib.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/09/2
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8688debdb8b586aab3e53dee2d675fc9212de0ec627a8d3cd43b5ab5%40%3Cuser.oozie.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8688debdb8b586aab3e53dee2d675fc9212de0ec627a8d3cd43b5ab5@%3Cuser.oozie.apache.org%3E

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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.