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CVE-2017-3166

In Apache Hadoop versions 2.6.1 to 2.6.5, 2.7.0 to 2.7.3, and 3.0.0-alpha1, if a file in an encryption zone with access permissions that make it world readable is localized via YARN's localization ...

Published: Nov 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-732
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 72.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main

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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-732

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
HadoopOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache HadoopOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main
OSS Libraries
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
hadoopOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-cognos-analytics-has-addressed-multiple-vulnerabilities-8/
ibm.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3166
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-99qr-9cc9-fv2x
github.com
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