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TI-2016-04671 Aliases CVE-2016-5393GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg

Improper access control in Apache Hadoop

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

In Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, a remote user who can authenticate with the HDFS NameNode can possibly run arbitrary commands with the same privileges as the HDFS service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03141 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven): 2.6.5, 2.7.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache HadoopApache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5, 2.7.x before 2.7.3—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)2.6.0 to before 2.6.52.6.5Patch availableGHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg
—org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)2.7.0 to before 2.7.32.7.3Patch availableGHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg
  • Apache Hadoop Vendor— Affected Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5, 2.7.x before 2.7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.5 Fixed in 2.6.5 Patch available GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg
  • org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.3 Fixed in 2.7.3 Patch available GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5393
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg

References

Advisory 2

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  • TI-2021-15353 Heap buffer overflow in libhdfs native library CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05786 Path traversal in Apache Hadoop CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-11489 Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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