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CVE-2012-1574: Apache Hadoop allows impersonation of arbitrary cluster user accounts

May 17, 2022 (updated August 29, 2023)

The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through 0.20.205.0, 0.23.x before 0.23.2, and 1.0.x before 1.0.2, as used in Cloudera CDH CDH3u0 through CDH3u2, Cloudera hadoop-0.20-sbin before 0.20.2+923.197, and other products, allows remote authenticated users to impersonate arbitrary cluster user accounts via unspecified vectors.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1574
  • seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/70
  • web.archive.org/web/20120720041621/https://ccp.cloudera.com/display/DOC/Cloudera+Security+Bulletin
  • web.archive.org/web/20151001135054/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0051.html
  • web.archive.org/web/20161215212154/https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
  • web.archive.org/web/20200229125105/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52939

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 0.23 before 0.23.2, all versions starting from 1.0 before 1.0.2

Fixed versions

  • 0.23.2
  • 1.0.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 0.23.2, 1.0.2 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-310

Source file

maven/org.apache.hadoop/hadoop-main/CVE-2012-1574.yml

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