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CVE-2017-12612

Published: Sep 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-502
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Apache Spark 1.6.0 until 2.1.1, the launcher API performs unsafe deserialization of data received by its socket. This makes applications launched programmatically using the launcher API potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution by an attacker with access to any user account on the local machine. It does not affect apps run by spark-submit or spark-shell. The attacker would be able to execute code as the user that ran the Spark application. Users are encouraged to update to version 2.2.0 or later.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
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-502

Affected Products

n/an/a
sparkapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11MavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10MavenOSS Libraries
pysparkPyPIOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100823
securityfocus.com
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/spark-dev/201709.mbox/%3CCAEccTyy-1yYuhdNgkBUg0sr9NeaZSrBKkBePdTNZbxXZNTAR-g%40mail.gmail.com%3E
mail-archives.apache.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12612
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Sep 13, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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