CVE-2017-15718 Exposure of Sensitive Information in Hadoop
YARN NodeManager leaks credential store passwords to YARN Applications, allowing attackers to read sensitive authentication data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15718?
CVE-2017-15718 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, published on 24 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.7.3 and 2.7.4 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15718?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main Maven | From 2.7.3 | 2.7.5 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main Maven | From 2.7.3 | 2.7.5 |
Products include Apache Hadoop.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15718?
Upgrade org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main to 2.7.5 or later.
Is CVE-2017-15718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq8p-h798-xcrp.