CVE-2018-8029

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.

Published: 2019-05-30 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-8029 is rated Moderate Risk (62.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.38%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8029

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-19 2.07% 1.38% -0.69%
2 2026-04-30 2.19% 2.07% -0.12%
3 2025-11-21 — 2.19% —

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-8029

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-8029

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2018-8029

GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache Hadoop

OS Trackers for CVE-2018-8029

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8029

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-8029

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache hadoop >= 2.2.0, <= 2.8.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop >= 3.0.1, <= 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 2.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 2.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache hadoop 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-8029

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108518
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0b8d58e02dbd0fb8bf7320c514fe58da1d6728bdc150f1ba04e0d9fc%40%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17084c09e6dedf60efe08028b429c92ffd28aacc28454e4fa924578a%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a0164b87660223a2d491f83c88f905fe1a9fa8dc795148d9b0d968c8%40%3Cdev.hbase.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a97c53a81e639ca2fc7b8f61a4fcd1842c2a78544041244a7c624727%40%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dddf1705dbedfa94392913b2dad1cd2d1d89040facd389eea0b3510%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb21df54a4e39732ce653d2aa5672e36a792b59eb6717f2a06bb8d02a%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0001/
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