VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-1776
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-04-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Apache Hadoop 2.6.x encrypts intermediate data generated by a MapReduce job and stores it along with the encryption key in a credentials file on disk when the Intermediate data encryption feature is enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor