CVE-2017-5646

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-5646
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-26 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionFor versions of Apache Knox from 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 - an authenticated user may use a specially crafted URL to impersonate another user while accessing WebHDFS through Apache Knox. This may result in escalated privileges and unauthorized data access. While this activity is audit logged and can be easily associated with the authenticated user, this is still a serious security issue. All users are recommended to upgrade to the Apache Knox 0.12.0 release.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-346 | Escalated Privileges and Data Access

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.9AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Knox 0.10.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.11.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.2.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.3.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.4.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.5.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.6.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.7.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.8.0 All All All
Application Apache Knox 0.9.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Knox affected 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 Not specified

References

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Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
Apache Knox CVE-2017-5646 User Impersonation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[ANNOUNCE] CVE-2017-5646: Apache Knox Impersonation Issue for WebHDFS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 mail-archives.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
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