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CVE-2016-5393: apache hadoop Improper Access Control

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg
Published 29-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5393 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in apache hadoop. EPSS estimates a 3.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, a remote user who can authenticate with the HDFS NameNode can possibly run arbitrary commands with the same privileges as the HDFS service.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.14% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.14%

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
  • hadoopEOL2.7.0 | 2.7.1 | 2.7.2 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4
Org.apache.hadoop1 product
  • hadoop-common≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.5 | ≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.3

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links