Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 19, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-17190
CVE-2018-17190
Description
In all versions of Apache Spark, its standalone resource manager accepts code to execute on a 'master' host, that then runs that code on 'worker' hosts. The master itself does not, by design, execute user code. A specially-crafted request to the master can, however, cause the master to execute code too. Note that this does not affect standalone clusters with authentication enabled. While the master host typically has less outbound access to other resources than a worker, the execution of code on the master is nevertheless unexpected.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11Maven | >= 0 | — |
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10Maven | >= 0 | — |
Affected products
4- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Sparkv5Range: All versions
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
- (no CPE)range: >= 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105976nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-phg2-9c5g-m4q7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17190ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-21nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/341c3187f15cdb0d353261d2bfecf2324d56cb7db1339bfc7b30f6e5@%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/341c3187f15cdb0d353261d2bfecf2324d56cb7db1339bfc7b30f6e5%40%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3Envd
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