Apache Hadoop CVE-2018-8029 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	108518
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2018-8029
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 30 2019 12:00AM
Updated:	May 30 2019 12:00AM
Credit:	Akira Ajisaka
Vulnerable:	Apache Hadoop 3.0.1 Apache Hadoop 2.9.1 Apache Hadoop 2.9 Apache Hadoop 2.8.4 Apache Hadoop 2.8.3 Apache Hadoop 2.8.2 Apache Hadoop 2.8 Apache Hadoop 2.7.7 Apache Hadoop 2.7.6 Apache Hadoop 2.7.5 Apache Hadoop 2.7.4 Apache Hadoop 2.7.2 Apache Hadoop 2.7.1 Apache Hadoop 2.7 Apache Hadoop 2.6.4 Apache Hadoop 2.6.3 Apache Hadoop 2.6 Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-beta1 Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha3 Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha2 Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha Apache Hadoop 2.7.3 Apache Hadoop 2.7.0-3 Apache Hadoop 2.6.5 Apache Hadoop 2.5.2 Apache Hadoop 2.5.1 Apache Hadoop 2.5.0 Apache Hadoop 2.4.1 Apache Hadoop 2.3.0 Apache Hadoop 2.2.0
Not Vulnerable:	Apache Hadoop 3.1.1 Apache Hadoop 2.9.2 Apache Hadoop 2.8.5

Apache Hadoop CVE-2018-8029 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Apache Hadoop is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A remote attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary command with root privileges.

Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 through 3.1.0, 2.9.0 through 2.9.1, 2.2.0 through 2.8.4 are vulnerable.

Apache Hadoop CVE-2018-8029 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apache Hadoop CVE-2018-8029 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Apache Hadoop CVE-2018-8029 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Apache Homepage (Apache)
  
• CVE-2018-8029: Apache Hadoop Privilege escalation vulnerability (Seclists.org)