CVE-2017-3161 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The HDFS web UI in Apache Hadoop before 2.7.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through an unescaped query parameter.

Published: 2017-04-26

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 5.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Hadoop

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.6.x and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-4996	The HDFS web UI in Apache Hadoop before 2.7.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through an unescaped query parameter.
Github GHSA	GHSA-qm7f-r83w-3p46	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Hadoop

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.058.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98025
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127f75748fcabc63bc5a1bec6885753eb9b2bed803b6ed7bd46f965b%40%3Cuser.hadoop.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
https://s.apache.org/4MQm

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Hadoop

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2017-04-26T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:16:28.253Z

Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-3161

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-26T20:59:00.213

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-3161

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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