VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-11764

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability2.39%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-10-21

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Web endpoint authentication check is broken in Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha4, 3.0.0-beta1, and 3.0.0. Authenticated users may impersonate any user even if no proxy user is configured.

Weakness classification

CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Primary references

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