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
Published Nov 29, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.14%
Description
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Apache Hadoop Defaultn/a
- Version Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5, 2.7.x before 2.7.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Apache Hadoop | n/a |
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Configuration 1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.14% (0.03141) | 87.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.14% (0.03141) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02585) | 84.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.61% (0.19608) | 92.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02585) | 84.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 39.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 37.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 35.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201611.mbox/%3CCAA0W1bTbUmUUSF1rjRpX-2DvWutcrPt7TJSWUcSLg1F0gyHG1Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94574 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5393
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201611.mbox/%3CCAA0W1bTbUmUUSF1rjRpX-2DvWutcrPt7TJSWUcSLg1F0gyHG1Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E | x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94574 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q56-mp4c-gggg | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5393 |
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