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CVE-2023-26031

Privilege escalation in Apache Hadoop Yarn container-executor binary on Linux systems

Published: Nov 16, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-426
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Apache Hadoop allows local user to gain root privileges

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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-426

Affected Products

org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-projectMavenOSS Libraries
HadoopApache Software Foundation
On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache HadoopApache Software Foundation
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
hadoopapache
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26031
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/hadoop/commit/10e7ca481c8cd0548d903d39d8581291e533bf12
github.com
https://github.com/apache/hadoop/commit/7d3c8ef6064efd132828765e52e961977aebbf47
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 16, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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