CVE-2018-11764

Description

Web endpoint authentication check is broken in Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha4, 3.0.0-beta1, and 3.0.0. Authenticated users may impersonate any user even if no proxy user is configured.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a Apache Hadoop
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r790ad0a049cde713b93589ecfd4dd2766fda0fc6807eedb6cf69f5c1%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E vendor advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201103-0003/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11764?
CVE-2018-11764 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11764?
To fix CVE-2018-11764, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-11764 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11764 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-11764?
CVE-2018-11764 affects n/a Apache Hadoop.
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