Medium severity · published Jul 12, 2018
CVE-2018-1334
In Apache Spark 1.0.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, when using PySpark or SparkR, it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and…
4.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Apache Spark 1.0.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, when using PySpark or SparkR, it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spark · Apache
through 2.1.2; 2.2.0 through 2.2.1; 2.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1334
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1334
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4d6d210e319a501b740293daaeeeadb51927111fb8261a3e4cd60060%40%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3E
Mitigation
https://spark.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2018-1334
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