CVE-2018-15804 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the MapR File System within MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD versions 6.x and earlier. Under specific conditions, MapR ticket credentials can be compromised, allowing an authenticated attacker to impersonate any user, including cluster administrators. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, affected organizations should apply the provided patches immediately to mitigate this significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mapr:mapr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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