High severity · published Nov 29, 2016
CVE-2016-5393
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…
8.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
Hadoop · Apache
2.7.0; 2.7.1; 2.7.2; 2.6.0; 2.6.1; 2.6.2; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5393
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5393
Mailing List
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201611.mbox/%3CCAA0W1bTbUmUUSF1rjRpX-2DvWutcrPt7TJSWUcSLg1F0gyHG1Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94574
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