CVE-2017-3161 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Hadoop

What is CVE-2017-3161?

CVE-2017-3161 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, published on 26 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The HDFS web UI in Apache Hadoop before 2.7.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through an unescaped query parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3161?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Hadoop.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3161?

Upgrade org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client to 2.7.0 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-3161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Hadoop

• CVE-2022-25168 Command injection in org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileUtil.unTarUsingTar Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-37404 Heap buffer overflow in libhdfs native library Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-26612 Arbitrary file write in FileUtil#unpackEntries on Windows Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-17195 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-15718 Exposure of Sensitive Information in Hadoop Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-qm7f-r83w-3p46.