CVE-2018-17190 describes a critical vulnerability in all versions of Apache Spark's standalone resource manager. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the master node, causing it to execute arbitrary code, despite its design to only manage worker nodes. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the master typically has limited outbound access, this unexpected code execution poses a significant risk; however, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:spark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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