In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation
Published Jun 2, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.80%
Description
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
Affected products
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- Version 2.8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 3.0.0-alpha1 and 3.0.0-alpha2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | |||||||||
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Hadoop | n/a |
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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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01795) | 77.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01795) | 75.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 34.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 36.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 34.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 47.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98795 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8 Advisory
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7669
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98795 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8 | Advisory | |
| https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7669 |
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