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CVE-2023-22946

Apache Spark proxy-user privilege escalation from malicious configuration class

Published: Apr 17, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-269
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Apache Spark versions prior to 3.4.0, applications using spark-submit can specify a 'proxy-user' to run as, limiting privileges. The application can execute code with the privileges of the submitting user, however, by providing malicious configuration-related classes on the classpath. This affects architectures relying on proxy-user, for example those using Apache Livy to manage submitted applications. Update to Apache Spark 3.4.0 or later, and ensure that spark.submit.proxyUser.allowCustomClasspathInClusterMode is set to its default of "false", and is not overridden by submitted applications.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

sparkapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache SparkApache Software Foundation
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.12MavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.13MavenOSS Libraries
pysparkPyPIOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yllfl25xh5tbotjmg93zrq4bzwhqc0gv
lists.apache.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22946
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/39474
github.com
and 9 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 17, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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