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CVE-2015-1776

Published: Apr 19, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-200
NVD MITRE
6.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Apache Hadoop 2.6.x encrypts intermediate data generated by a MapReduce job and stores it along with the encryption key in a credentials file on disk when the Intermediate data encryption feature is enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

n/an/a
hadoopapache
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMavenOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201602.mbox/%3CCAGCyb56CPgQMcxZ7jP87SfM5OKGx+E49DtrzCTQ6+nQf2a4nSA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
mail-archives.apache.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83259
securityfocus.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1776
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Apr 19, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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