5.5

CVE-2016-5001: apache software foundation apache hadoop

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesCGA-4p5c-f5qj-3mrcCGA-cfgg-vc24-gcjmCGA-jq5h-cm6p-2mwj
Published 30-08-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5001 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache hadoop. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.70%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apache Hadoop before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 in the short-circuit reads feature of HDFS. A local user on an HDFS DataNode may be able to craft a block token that grants unauthorized read access to random files by guessing certain fields in the token.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.69% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • hadoopEOL≤ 2.6.3 | 2.7.0 | 2.7.1
Apache software foundation1 product
Chainguard1 product
  • hadoop-fips-3.3.6All versions (No fix recorded)
Org.apache.hadoop1 product
  • hadoop-common< 2.6.4 | ≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.2

4 vendors · 4 products

References

5 links