Executive brief
Apache Storm, a distributed real-time computation system, contains a critical vulnerability in its user interface component. An unauthorized remote attacker can exploit this flaw to take full control of the system and execute arbitrary commands. This could lead to a total compromise of the data processing cluster, including data theft or service disruption.
Technical details
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the UI daemon of Apache Storm version 0.10.0 prior to the 0.10.0-beta1 release. The flaw is rooted in improper permissions and access controls (CWE-264) within the web-based management interface. A network-based attacker can exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user interaction to execute arbitrary code on the host running the UI daemon. This allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.10.0-beta1 or later to mitigate this risk.
Affected products
- Apache Storm 0.10.0 before 0.10.0-beta1
Timeline
- 2015-06-23: disclosed: Initial public disclosure via security mailing lists
- 2017-01-13: advisory: NVD publication date