Missing authentication/authorization on internal RPC endpoints
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
In Apache Ozone versions prior to 1.2.0, Various internal server-to-server RPC endpoints are available for connections, making it possible for an attacker to download raw data from Datanode and Ozone manager and modify Ratis replication configuration.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02372 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ozone:ozone-main (Maven): 1.2.0
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 Ozone | 1.0 – 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.ozone:ozone-main (Maven) | before 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-3w5h-x4rh-hc28 |
- Apache Ozone VendorApache Affected 1.0 – 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.ozone:ozone-main (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available GHSA-3w5h-x4rh-hc28
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3w5h-x4rh-hc28 org.apache.ozone:ozone-main (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w5h-x4rh-hc28
References
Advisory 3
More Apache Ozone vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14726 Original block tokens are persisted and can be retrieved CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-16618 Container-related datanode operations can be called without authorization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-16621 Owners of the S3 tokens are not validated CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-16617 Missing admin check for SCM related admin commands CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-30207 Apache Ozone: Improper authentication when generating S3 secrets CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-13266 Ozone S3 Gateway allows bucket and key access to non authenticated users CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-39231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w5h-x4rh-hc28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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