CVE-2017-3166 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main
Attackers can read sensitive files from Hadoop encryption zones if they are world-readable and localized via YARN, exposing data to unauthorized applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-3166?
CVE-2017-3166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, published on 13 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Apache Hadoop versions 2.6.1 to 2.6.5, 2.7.0 to 2.7.3, and 3.0.0-alpha1, if a file in an encryption zone with access permissions that make it world readable is localized via YARN's localization mechanism, that file will be stored in a world-readable location and can be shared freely with any application that requests to localize that file.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3166?
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 | All versions | 2.7.3 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main Maven | All versions | 2.7.3 |
Products include Apache Hadoop.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3166?
Upgrade org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main to 2.7.3 or later.
Is CVE-2017-3166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-99qr-9cc9-fv2x.