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CVE-2018-11766: apache software foundation apache hadoop

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-rqj9-cq6j-958r
Published 27-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-11766 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache hadoop. EPSS estimates a 3.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.24%
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. 27-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.24% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.24%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.hadoop1 product
  • hadoop-main≥ 2.7.4, < 2.7.7

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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