#VU42109 Improper Authentication in Hadoop - CVE-2013-2192
Published: January 24, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42109
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2192
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Hadoop
Hadoop
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The RPC protocol implementation in Apache Hadoop 2.x before 2.0.6-alpha, 0.23.x before 0.23.9, and 1.x before 1.2.1, when the Kerberos security features are enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable bidirectional authentication and obtain sensitive information by forcing a downgrade to simple authentication.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.