High severity · published Nov 27, 2018
CVE-2018-11766
In Apache Hadoop 2.7.4 to 2.7.6, the security fix for CVE-2016-6811 is incomplete
8.8
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Apache Hadoop 2.7.4 to 2.7.6, the security fix for CVE-2016-6811 is incomplete. A user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
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)3.2% · 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
2.7.4 through 2.7.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11766
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11766
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
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