Password Exposure Vulnerability in Apache Ambari for Hadoop Credential Stores
CVE-2018-8042

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Ambari
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-8042?

In versions 2.5.0 to 2.6.2 of Apache Ambari, a vulnerability permits the exposure of passwords for Hadoop credential stores within the Ambari Agent's informational log messages. This issue arises when the credential store feature is enabled for services such as Hive and Oozie, potentially leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive credential data.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Ambari 2.5.0 to 2.6.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104869
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https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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