VDB-93855 · CVE-2016-5393 · BID 94574

Apache Hadoop up to 2.6.4/2.7.2 HDFS Service access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Hadoop up to 2.6.4/2.7.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HDFS Service. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5393. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apache Hadoop up to 2.6.4/2.7.2 (Network Management Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component HDFS Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, a remote user who can authenticate with the HDFS NameNode can possibly run arbitrary commands with the same privileges as the HDFS service.

The bug was discovered 11/29/2016. The weakness was published 11/29/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mail-archives.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5393 since 06/10/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370250 (Apache Hadoop Design Error Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.6.5 or 2.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94574†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 801284
OpenVAS Name: Apache Hadoop Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hadoop 2.6.5/2.7.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: mail-archives.apache.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5393 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5393
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93855
SecurityFocus: 94574 - Apache Hadoop CVE-2016-5393 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2016 18:22
Updated: 09/26/2024 17:08
Changes: 11/29/2016 18:22 (55), 06/12/2019 09:05 (13), 09/26/2024 17:08 (18)
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