CVE-2012-4449 describes a critical vulnerability in Apache Hadoop versions prior to 0.23.4, 1.0.4, and 2.0.2. When Kerberos security is enabled, Hadoop generates token passwords using a weak 20-bit secret, making them susceptible to brute-force attacks. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.23.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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