CVE-2018-8042 describes a vulnerability in Apache Ambari versions 2.5.0 through 2.6.2 where passwords for Hadoop credential stores are inadvertently exposed in Ambari Agent informational logs when the credential store feature is enabled for services like Hive and Oozie. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) with a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.5.0, <= 2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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