Critical severity · published Oct 30, 2017
CVE-2012-4449
Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled, which makes it…
9.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack secret keys via a brute-force attack.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
Hadoop · Apache
through 0.23.3; 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 2.0.0; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4449
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4449
mail-archives.apache.org
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201210.mbox/%3CCA+z3+9FYdPmzBEaMZ71SUqzRx=eU=o4mSHUsbrpzgR9X_F1c0Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E
Issue Tracking
https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html#topic_1_0
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