7.5high

CVE-2017-7669

Apache Hadoop's LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation

Also known as GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.08.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
GitHub3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common
<2.8.1
>=3.0.0-alpha1, <3.0.0-alpha3
2.8.1
3.0.0-alpha3

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Hadoop

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/98795 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mail-archives.apache.org /mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3E · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7669 · advisory

Sources

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