CVE-2021-33036

Apache Hadoop Privilege escalation vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Apache Hadoop 2.2.0 to 2.10.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.4, 3.2.0 to 3.2.2, and 3.3.0 to 3.3.1, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

If you are using the affected version of Apache Hadoop and some users can escalate to yarn user and cannot escalate to root user, remove the permission to escalate to yarn user from them.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5933 In Apache Hadoop 2.2.0 to 2.10.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.4, 3.2.0 to 3.2.2, and 3.3.0 to 3.3.1, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-58jx-f5rf-qgqf User account escalation in Apache Hadoop
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 11:42 PM
Reserved
May 17, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 15, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 15, 2022, 12:00 AM