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CVE-2018-8029: apache hadoop

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
Published 30-05-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8029 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in apache hadoop. EPSS estimates a 3.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% 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
3.91%
0%100%
Low · -0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-05-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, 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

3.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.07 pp

From 3.98% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.91%

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
  • hadoopEOL≥ 2.2.0, ≤ 2.8.4 | ≥ 3.0.1, ≤ 3.1.0 | 2.9.0 | 2.9.1 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0:alpha1 | 3.0.0:alpha2 | 3.0.0:alpha3 | 3.0.0:alpha4 | 3.0.0:beta1
Org.apache.hadoop1 product
  • hadoop-main≥ 2.2.0, < 2.8.4 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.2 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.1.1

2 vendors · 2 products

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