Local credentials disclosure in Apache Gobblin
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
In Apache Gobblin, the Hadoop token is written to a temp file that is visible to all local users on Unix-like systems. This affects versions <= 0.15.0. Users should update to version 0.16.0 which addresses this issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00437 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.gobblin:gobblin-core (Maven): 0.16.0
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 Gobblin | Apache Gobblin – 0.15.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.gobblin:gobblin-core (Maven) | before 0.16.0 | 0.16.0 | Patch available | GHSA-p435-w4xm-jj8x |
- Apache Gobblin VendorApache Affected Apache Gobblin – 0.15.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.gobblin:gobblin-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.16.0 Fixed in 0.16.0 Patch available GHSA-p435-w4xm-jj8x
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p435-w4xm-jj8x org.apache.gobblin:gobblin-core (Maven) Fixed in 0.16.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p435-w4xm-jj8x
References
More Apache Gobblin vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14571 Insecure TrustManager used in LDAP connections CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-36151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p435-w4xm-jj8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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