The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through…
Priority LOW 36CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through 0.20.205.0, 0.23.x before 0.23.2, and 1.0.x before 1.0.2, as used in Cloudera CDH CDH3u0 through CDH3u2, Cloudera hadoop-0.20-sbin before 0.20.2+923.197, and other products, allows remote authenticated users to impersonate arbitrary cluster user accounts via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04772 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): 0.23.2, 1.0.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 0.23 to before 0.23.2 | 0.23.2 | Patch available | GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6 |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 1.0 to before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.23 to before 0.23.2 Fixed in 0.23.2 Patch available GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.0 to before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.20.203.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.203.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.20.204.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.204.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.20.205.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20.205.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.23.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.23.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_cdh:cdh3:0:*:*:*:*:*:* | cdh3 0 | Vulnerable | Cloudera |
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_cdh:cdh3:1:*:*:*:*:*:* | cdh3 1 | Vulnerable | Cloudera |
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_cdh:cdh3:2:*:*:*:*:*:* | cdh3 2 | Vulnerable | Cloudera |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.20.203.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.203.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.20.204.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.204.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.20.205.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20.205.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_cdh:cdh3:0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions cdh3 0 Vulnerable ·Cloudera
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_cdh:cdh3:1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions cdh3 1 Vulnerable ·Cloudera
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_cdh:cdh3:2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions cdh3 2 Vulnerable ·Cloudera
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 0.23.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1574
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6
References
Advisory 2
Other 9
- 20120405 [CVE-2012-1574] Apache Hadoop user impersonation vulnerability
- https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
- 20120405 [CVE-2012-1574] Apache Hadoop user impersonation vulnerability
- https://github.com/apache/hadoop
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/70
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120720041621/https://ccp.cloudera.com/display/DOC/Cloudera+Security+Bulletin#ClouderaSecurityBulletin-MapReducewithSecurity
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151001135054/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0051.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161215212154/https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html#topic_1_0_2
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229125105/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52939
Sources
- CVE-2012-1574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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