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CVE-2016-5393

Published: Nov 29, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 13.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, a remote user who can authenticate with the HDFS NameNode can possibly run arbitrary commands with the same privileges as the HDFS service.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201611.mbox/%3CCAA0W1bTbUmUUSF1rjRpX-2DvWutcrPt7TJSWUcSLg1F0gyHG1Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E
mail-archives.apache.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94574
securityfocus.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5393
nvd.nist.gov

Timeline

Published
Nov 29, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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