CVE-2018-8029

8.8 HIGH 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2019-05-30 16:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:04 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2019-05-30 16:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:04 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apache Hadoop ≤ 2.8.4
Apache Hadoop ≤ 3.1.0
Apache Hadoop 2.9.0
Apache Hadoop 2.9.1
Apache Hadoop 3.0.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record