Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop
Priority LOW 39CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
In Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0 to 2.8.3, and 2.5.0 to 2.7.5, HDFS exposes extended attribute key/value pairs during listXAttrs, verifying only path-level search access to the directory rather than path-level read permission to the referent.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03326 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): 2.7.6, 2.8.4, 2.9.1Red Hat: 2 without a fix
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 | Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0 to 2.8.3, 2.5.0 to 2.7.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | before 2.7.6 | 2.7.6 | Patch available | GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 2.8.0 to before 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 | Patch available | GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 2.9.0 to before 2.9.1 | 2.9.1 | Patch available | GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 |
- Apache Hadoop VendorApache Affected Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0 to 2.8.3, 2.5.0 to 2.7.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.6 Fixed in 2.7.6 Patch available GHSA-v569-g72v-q434
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0 to before 2.8.4 Fixed in 2.8.4 Patch available GHSA-v569-g72v-q434
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.9.0 to before 2.9.1 Fixed in 2.9.1 Patch available GHSA-v569-g72v-q434
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 – 2.7.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 – 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 2.8.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 2.9.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Storage 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v569-g72v-q434
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2018-1296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1296 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v569-g72v-q434 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1296 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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