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Hadoop CVE-2015-7430

HIGH
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2016-01-02 psirt@us.ibm.com
Privilege Escalation Apache IBM Hadoop
8.4
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-264
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

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Impact

CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.05%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Hadoop connector 1.1.1, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.7.0-0 before 2.7.0-3 for IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System (GPFS) allows local users to read or write to arbitrary GPFS data via. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The Hadoop connector 1.1.1, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.7.0-0 before 2.7.0-3 for IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System (GPFS) allows local users to read or write to arbitrary GPFS data via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Apache Hadoop. Version information: before 2.7.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

The Hadoop connector 1.1.1, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.7.0-0 before 2.7.0-3 for IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System (GPFS) allows local users to read or write to arbitrary GPFS data via unspecified vectors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 85% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1022979

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