CVE-2018-1334 json
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Spark
published 2018-07-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6mqq-8r44-vmjc , PYSEC-2018-25 , EUVD-2018-0127
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Apache Spark 1.0.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, when using PySpark or SparkR, it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 2.1.3, 2.2.2
- maven org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 2.1.3, 2.2.2, 2.3.1
- pypi pyspark 2.1.3, 2.2.2
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 | >=1.0.0, <2.1.3 >=2.2.0, <2.2.2 |
2.1.3 2.2.2 |
| maven | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 | >=1.0.0, <2.1.3 >=2.2.0, <2.2.2 >=2.3.0, <2.3.1 |
2.1.3 2.2.2 2.3.1 |
| pypi | pyspark | >=2.2.0, <2.2.2 <2.1.3 |
2.2.2 2.1.3 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Spark
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
spark.apache.org
/security.html#CVE-2018-1334
web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/4d6d210e319a501b740293daaeeeadb51927111fb8261a3e4cd60060%40%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1334
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-6mqq-8r44-vmjc
advisory
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyspark/PYSEC-2018-25.yaml
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/4d6d210e319a501b740293daaeeeadb51927111fb8261a3e4cd60060@%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1334
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6mqq-8r44-vmjc
- NVD CVE-2018-1334
- OSV PYSEC-2018-25
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