CVE-2012-1574 json
Apache Hadoop allows impersonation of arbitrary cluster user accounts
published 2012-04-12 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6 , EUVD-2022-3516
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through 0.20.205.0, 0.23.x before 0.23.2, and 1.0.x before 1.0.2, as used in Cloudera CDH CDH3u0 through CDH3u2, Cloudera hadoop-0.20-sbin before 0.20.2+923.197, and other products, allows remote authenticated users to impersonate arbitrary cluster user accounts via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main 0.23.2, 1.0.2
Exploit prediction
4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main | >=0.23, <0.23.2 >=1.0, <1.0.2 |
0.23.2 1.0.2 |
Classification
References
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ccp.cloudera.com
/display/DOC/Cloudera+Security+Bulletin
vendor-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/70
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/48775
third-party-advisory
- cloudera.com /documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0051.html
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/48776
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52939
vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1574
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/hadoop
package
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/70
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20120720041621/https://ccp.cloudera.com/display/DOC/Cloudera+Security+Bulletin#ClouderaSecurityBulletin-M
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20151001135054/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0051.html
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20161215212154/https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html#to
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200229125105/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52939
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1574
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c6f9-4pmv-m7m6
- NVD CVE-2012-1574
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