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CVE-2018-15804

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier.

Published Aug 23, 2018EPSS 0.96%

Overview

CVE-2018-15804 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 23, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier. Under certain conditions, it is possible for MapR ticket credentials to become compromised, allowing a user to escalate their privileges to act as (aka impersonate) any other user, including cluster administrators, aka bug# 31935. This affects all users who have enabled security on the MapR platform and is fixed in mapr-patch-5.2.1.42646.GA-20180731093831, mapr-patch-5.2.2.44680.GA-20180802011430, mapr-patch-6.0.0.20171109191718.GA-20180802011420, and mapr-patch-6.0.1.20180404222005.GA-20180806214919.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refmapr.com/support/s/article/MapR-Ticket-Credentials-can-become-compromisedRefmapr.com/support/s/article/MapR-Ticket-Credentials-can-become-compromised

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15804?

CVE-2018-15804 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 23, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-15804?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-15804?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-15804?

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