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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106870
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Apache Hadoop Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:Apache Hadoop is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache Hadoop is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient
input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Hadoop version 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, 3.0.0-alpha2

Solution:
Users of Apache Hadoop 2.8.0 should leave Docker functionality disabled
until Hadoop 2.8.1 is released. Users of Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 and Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha2 should upgrade to
Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha3 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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