CVE-2018-11765 Improper Authentication in Apache Hadoop

What is CVE-2018-11765?

CVE-2018-11765 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, published on 30 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha2 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.2, 2.8.0 to 2.8.5, any users can access some servlets without authentication when Kerberos authentication is enabled and SPNEGO through HTTP is not enabled.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11765?

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

Products include Apache Hadoop.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11765?

Upgrade org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main to a fixed version for your release line: 2.8.6, 2.9.3 or 3.0.1.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-11765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11765 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-rhh9-cm65-3w54.