CVE-2016-5393 json
Improper Access Control in Apache Hadoop
published 2016-11-29 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg , EUVD-2022-3045
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3, a remote user who can authenticate with the HDFS NameNode can possibly run arbitrary commands with the same privileges as the HDFS service.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common 2.6.5, 2.7.3
Exploit prediction
3.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common | >=2.6.0, <2.6.5 >=2.7.0, <2.7.3 |
2.6.5 2.7.3 |
Affected products
- n/a Apache Hadoop
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201611.mbox/%3CCAA0W1bTbUmUUSF1rjRpX-2DvWutcrPt7TJSWUcSLg1F0gyHG1Q%40mail.gmail.com%3
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94574
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5393
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5393
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg
- NVD CVE-2016-5393
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