Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Cloudera Data Science Workbench
CVE-2017-15536

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cloudera

Status
Data Science Workbench
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 February 2018

What is CVE-2017-15536?

A vulnerability in Cloudera Data Science Workbench versions prior to 1.2.0 allows authenticated users to exploit multiple weaknesses in the web application. By exploiting these flaws, a user can escalate their privileges, potentially gaining root access to CDSW nodes. This access enables the user to retrieve sensitive data, including the CDSW database, Kerberos keytabs, bcrypt hashed passwords, session tokens, invitation tokens, and environment variables, posing significant security risks.

References

https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bul...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2017-15536 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Cloudera Data Science Workbench