Improper authorization in Apache Hadoop
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-285Published · 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-285.
Summary
In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03909 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): 2.8.4, 2.9.2, 3.1.1
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 Hadoop | Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 2.2.0 to 2.8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 2.2.0 to before 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 | Patch available | GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 2.9.0 to before 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 | Patch available | GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm |
| — | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm |
- Apache Hadoop Vendor— Affected Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 2.2.0 to 2.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.8.4 Fixed in 2.8.4 Patch available GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.9.0 to before 2.9.2 Fixed in 2.9.2 Patch available GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.1.1 Fixed in 3.1.1 Patch available GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 – 2.8.4; 3.0.1 – 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.1 | 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:3.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 – 2.8.4; 3.0.1 – 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 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
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 2.8.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 2.9.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat Satellite 5
- Red Hat Storage 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
- 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Other 14
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17084c09e6dedf60efe08028b429c92ffd28aacc28454e4fa924578a%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
- [hbase-issues] 20190530 [jira] [Commented] (HBASE-22499) Drop the support for several hadoop releases due to CVE-2018-8029
- [hbase-dev] 20190603 [jira] [Resolved] (HBASE-22499) Drop the support for several hadoop releases due to CVE-2018-8029
- [hbase-issues] 20190603 [jira] [Resolved] (HBASE-22499) Drop the support for several hadoop releases due to CVE-2018-8029
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0001/
- [druid-commits] 20201008 [druid] branch master updated: Suppress CVE-2018-11765 for hadoop dependencies (#10485)
- [druid-commits] 20201008 [druid] branch 0.20.0 updated: Suppress CVE-2018-11765 for hadoop dependencies (#10485) (#10492)
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0b8d58e02dbd0fb8bf7320c514fe58da1d6728bdc150f1ba04e0d9fc@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17084c09e6dedf60efe08028b429c92ffd28aacc28454e4fa924578a@%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a0164b87660223a2d491f83c88f905fe1a9fa8dc795148d9b0d968c8@%3Cdev.hbase.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a97c53a81e639ca2fc7b8f61a4fcd1842c2a78544041244a7c624727@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dddf1705dbedfa94392913b2dad1cd2d1d89040facd389eea0b3510@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb21df54a4e39732ce653d2aa5672e36a792b59eb6717f2a06bb8d02a@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0001
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Sources
- CVE-2018-8029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-8029 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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