Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Apache HBase by IBM
CVE-2015-1836

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Infosphere Biginsights
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2015

Summary

A vulnerability in Apache HBase affects various versions prior to 0.98.12.1, 1.0.1.1, and 1.1.0.1, including IBM's InfoSphere BigInsights. This issue stems from incorrect access control lists (ACLs) used for ZooKeeper coordination state. As a result, unauthorized remote attackers may exploit this vulnerability to achieve a denial of service, access sensitive information, or alter data through unspecified client interactions.

References

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201...
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969546
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https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bul...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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