CVE-2018-1334: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Spark

CVE-2018-1334 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-07-12

In Apache Spark 1.0.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, when using PySpark or SparkR, it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application.

Technologies: org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 (Maven), org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 (Maven), pyspark (PyPI). Vendors: Maven, PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-1334 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1334 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-1334?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 12 July 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=2.1.3; org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=2.1.3; pyspark (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.2.2, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.2.2,introduced=0,fixed=2.1.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1334?
Yes. org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.3 or later; org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.3 or later; pyspark (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.3, 2.2.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-1334?
Check whether you run org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 (Maven), org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 (Maven) or pyspark (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.3 or later
    # set org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 to 2.1.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.3 or later
    # set org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 to 2.1.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • pyspark (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.3, 2.2.2 or later
    pip install "pyspark>=2.2.2"

Affected products

  • org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=2.1.3
  • org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=2.1.3
  • pyspark (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.2.2, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.2.2,introduced=0,fixed=2.1.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-1334
  • GHSA-6mqq-8r44-vmjc
  • PYSEC-2018-25

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