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GHSA-G3FC-8JV4-QMMV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:11 – Updated: 2025-04-22 19:35

Summary

Apache Knox allows impersonation of users

Details

For versions of Apache Knox from 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 - an authenticated user may use a specially crafted URL to impersonate another user while accessing WebHDFS through Apache Knox. This may result in escalated privileges and unauthorized data access. While this activity is audit logged and can be easily associated with the authenticated user, this is still a serious security issue. All users are recommended to upgrade to the Apache Knox 0.12.0 release.

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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        "ecosystem": "Maven",
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      },
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              "introduced": "0.2.0"
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              "fixed": "0.12.0"
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      ]
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-5646"
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  "database_specific": {
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-22T19:35:38Z",
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  "modified": "2025-04-22T19:35:38Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:11:15Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/apache/knox/commit/998dcd257dc839c9651485760da4d614c16e2ca2"
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    },
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CVE-2017-5646 (GCVE-0-2017-5646)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-26 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:11

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Escalated Privileges and Data Access

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1086 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/knox-use…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98739	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcd6bcbcc088…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Knox	Affected: 0.2.0 to 0.11.0

Date Public

2017-05-26 00:00

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