#VU15539 Information disclosure in Apache Spark - CVE-2018-11804
Published: October 25, 2018 / Updated: October 26, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15539
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11804
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Spark
Apache Spark
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions set on the build/mvn script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, download and run a zinc server to speed up compilation and access sensitive information in files readable to the developer account running the build.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.