CVE-2018-8029 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2018-8029?

CVE-2018-8029 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-8029?

CVE-2018-8029 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8029?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Hadoop.

Vulnerability Description

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Hadoop	>= 2.2.0, <= 2.8.4

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8029?

CVE-2018-8029 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

How severe is CVE-2018-8029?

CVE-2018-8029 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8029?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Hadoop.