Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-200.
Summary
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.7.3 and 2.7.4 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03567 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): 2.7.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Hadoop | 2.7.3 to 2.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 2.7.3 to before 2.7.5 | 2.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-mq8p-h798-xcrp |
- Apache Hadoop VendorApache Affected 2.7.3 to 2.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.3 to before 2.7.5 Fixed in 2.7.5 Patch available GHSA-mq8p-h798-xcrp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mq8p-h798-xcrp org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq8p-h798-xcrp
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2017-15718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq8p-h798-xcrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15718 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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