High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5393
CVE-2016-5393
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMaven | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMaven | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 |
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201611.mbox/%3CCAA0W1bTbUmUUSF1rjRpX-2DvWutcrPt7TJSWUcSLg1F0gyHG1Q%40mail.gmail.com%3EnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94574nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q56-mp4c-ggggghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5393ghsaADVISORY
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