8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-11766
Apache Hadoop Yarn Root Escalation Vulnerability
Description

In Apache Hadoop 2.7.4 to 2.7.6, the security fix for CVE-2016-6811 is incomplete. A user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11766 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache hadoop
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-11766.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-11766 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11766 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c@%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-77 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c@%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff37bbbe09d5f03090e2dd2c3dea95de16ef4249e731f19b8959ce4c@%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.4 up to (including) 2.7.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106035 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-11766 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-11766 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.04%

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0.46140

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