Apache Hadoop up to 0.20.205.0/1.0.1/0.23.1 Kerberos/MapReduce Security Feature cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Hadoop up to 0.20.205.0/1.0.1/0.23.1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kerberos/MapReduce Security Feature. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-1574. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apache Hadoop up to 0.20.205.0/1.0.1/0.23.1 (Network Management Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Kerberos/MapReduce Security Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through 0.20.205.0, 0.23.x before 0.23.2, and 1.0.x before 1.0.2, as used in Cloudera CDH CDH3u0 through CDH3u2, Cloudera hadoop-0.20-sbin before 0.20.2+923.197, and other products, allows remote authenticated users to impersonate arbitrary cluster user accounts via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 04/07/2012 by Aaron T. Myers with Cloudera as File 111656 (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1574 since 03/12/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

A public exploit has been developed by Aaron T. Myers. It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11921 (Cloudera CDH Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.).

Upgrading to version 0.23.2 or 1.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 52939†), OSVDB (80981†) and Secunia (SA48715†). Additional details are provided at packetstormsecurity.org. The entry VDB-60584 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Aaron T. Myers
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hadoop 0.23.2/1.0.2

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Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: File 111656
Researcher: Aaron T. Myers
Organization: Cloudera
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1574 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1574
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5032
SecurityFocus: 52939 - Apache Hadoop CVE-2012-1574 Unspecified User Impersonation Vulnerability
Secunia: 48715 - Apache Hadoop User Impersonation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 80981

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/09/2012 17:12
Updated: 10/05/2018 07:49
Changes: 04/09/2012 17:12 (65), 10/05/2018 07:49 (6)
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