CVE-2014-8733 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext LDAP bind passwords from world-readable files in Cloudera Manager installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8733?
CVE-2014-8733 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cloudera Manager 5.2.0, 5.2.1, and 5.3.0 stores the LDAP bind password in plaintext in unspecified world-readable files under /etc/hadoop, which allows local users to obtain this password.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8733?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cloudera Cloudera Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cxr-6g78-9f3p.