CVE-2017-3166 — In Apache Hadoop versions 2
In Apache Hadoop versions 2.6.1 to 2.6.5, 2.7.0 to 2.7.3, and 3.0.0-alpha1, if a file in an encryption zone with access permissions that make it world readable is localized via YARN's localization mechanism, that file will be stored in a world-readable location and can be sh
Published
2017-11-13T14:29:00.870
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
In Apache Hadoop versions 2.6.1 to 2.6.5, 2.7.0 to 2.7.3, and 3.0.0-alpha1, if a file in an encryption zone with access permissions that make it world readable is localized via YARN's localization mechanism, that file will be stored in a world-readable location and can be shared freely with any application that requests to localize that file.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-11-13T14:29:00.870
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2e16689b44bdd1976b6368c143a4017fc7159d1f2d0…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b667…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2e16689b44bdd1976b6368c143a4017fc7159d1f2d0…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b667…
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