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CVE-2018-11760

When using PySpark , it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application. This affects versions 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2....

Published: Feb 4, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

pysparkPyPIOSS Libraries
SparkApache Software Foundation
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
sparkapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache SparkApache Software Foundation
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11760
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj
github.com
https://github.com/apache/spark
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 4, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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