CVE-2018-8042

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

8.1

Apache Ambari, version 2.5.0 to 2.6.2, passwords for Hadoop credential stores are exposed in Ambari Agent informational log messages when the credential store feature is enabled for eligible services. For example, Hive and Oozie.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 71.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 18, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104869
security@apachehttps://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-CVE-2018-8042
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104869
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-CVE-2018-8042

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

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What is CVE-2018-8042?

CVE-2018-8042 is a high vulnerability published on July 18, 2018. Apache Ambari, version 2.5.0 to 2.6.2, passwords for Hadoop credential stores are exposed in Ambari Agent informational log messages when the credential store feature is enabled for eligible services. For example, Hive and Oozie.

When was CVE-2018-8042 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-8042 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-8042?

CVE-2018-8042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-8042?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-8042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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