#VU65380 OS Command Injection in Apache Spark - CVE-2022-33891

 

#VU65380 OS Command Injection in Apache Spark - CVE-2022-33891

Published: July 18, 2022 / Updated: February 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65380
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Apache Spark
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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