Apache Hadoop up to 0.23.x/2.7.4/2.8.2 MapReduce Job History Server Configuration File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Hadoop up to 0.23.x/2.7.4/2.8.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component MapReduce Job History Server. The manipulation as part of Configuration File leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-15713. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Hadoop up to 0.23.x/2.7.4/2.8.2 (Network Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component MapReduce Job History Server. The manipulation as part of a Configuration File leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in Apache Hadoop 0.23.x, 2.x before 2.7.5, 2.8.x before 2.8.3, and 3.0.0-alpha through 3.0.0-beta1 allows a cluster user to expose private files owned by the user running the MapReduce job history server process. The malicious user can construct a configuration file containing XML directives that reference sensitive files on the MapReduce job history server host.

The bug was discovered 01/19/2018. The weakness was presented 01/19/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15713 since 10/21/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120865 (Fedora 28 : hadoop (2018-e5a8b72d0d)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277476 (Fedora Security Update for hadoop (FEDORA-2018-e5a8b72d0d)).

Upgrading to version 2.7.5, 2.8.3 or 3.0.0-beta1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (120865). See VDB-109331, VDB-112396, VDB-117569 and VDB-126791 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 120865
Nessus Name: Fedora 28 : hadoop (2018-e5a8b72d0d)
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OpenVAS ID: 61281
OpenVAS Name: Apache Hadoop Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hadoop 2.7.5/2.8.3/3.0.0-beta1

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10/21/2017 🔍
01/19/2018 +90 days 🔍
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01/20/2018 +1 days 🔍
07/15/2018 +176 days 🔍
01/03/2019 +172 days 🔍
02/02/2023 +1491 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-e5a8b72d0d
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15713 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15713
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112253
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2018 13:31
Updated: 02/02/2023 09:58
Changes: 01/20/2018 13:31 (71), 12/25/2019 13:12 (6), 02/02/2023 09:58 (4)
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