VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-7669

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.80%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-06-05

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory