CVE-2020-17533

Apache Accumulo versions 1.5.0 through 1.10.0 and version 2.0.0 do not properly check the return value of some policy enforcement functions before permitting an authenticated user to perform certain administrative operations. Specifically, the return values of the 'canFlush' and 'canPerformSystemActions' security functions are not checked in some instances, therefore allowing an authenticated user with insufficient permissions to perform the following actions: flushing a table, shutting down Accumulo or an individual tablet server, and setting or removing system-wide Accumulo configuration properties.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8c1a787b6951d3dacb9ec58f0bf1633790c91f54ff10c6f8ff9d8ed%40%3Cuser.accumulo.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8c1a787b6951d3dacb9ec58f0bf1633790c91f54ff10c6f8ff9d8ed@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/29/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:accumulo::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:accumulo:2.0.0:-::::::

Information

Published : 2020-12-29 04:15

Updated : 2020-12-30 08:26

NVD link : CVE-2020-17533

Mitre link : CVE-2020-17533

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Products Affected

apache

accumulo

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