CVE-2018-17860 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.2 Published 26 Nov 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cloudera CDH fails to revoke ALL permissions, allowing unauthorized users to access or modify data they should not have access to.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-17860?

CVE-2018-17860 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cloudera CDH has Insecure Permissions because ALL cannot be revoked.This affects 5.x through 5.15.1 and 6.x through 6.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17860?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloudera Cdh.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17860?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2018-17860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wc9g-6j64-h5vw.