Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 4, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-11760
CVE-2018-11760
Description
When using PySpark , it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application. This affects versions 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.0 to 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 to 2.3.1.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pysparkPyPI | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
pysparkPyPI | >= 1.0.2, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
Affected products
3- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Sparkv5Range: Apache Spark 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.0 to 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 to 2.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106786nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11760ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyspark/PYSEC-2019-169.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d015e56b3a3da968f86e0b6acc69f17ecc16b499389e12d8255bf6e@%3Ccommits.spark.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a86ee93d07b6f61b82b61a28049aed311f5cc9420d26cc95f1a9de7b@%3Cuser.spark.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227091119/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106786ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200925111106/https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SPARK-26802ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d015e56b3a3da968f86e0b6acc69f17ecc16b499389e12d8255bf6e%40%3Ccommits.spark.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a86ee93d07b6f61b82b61a28049aed311f5cc9420d26cc95f1a9de7b%40%3Cuser.spark.apache.org%3Envd
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