CVE-2015-7831: High severity cloudera hadoop vulnerability
Published Nov 26, 2019
·Updated
In Cloudera Hue, there is privilege escalation by a read-only user when CDH 5.x brefore 5.4.9 is used.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Cloudera CDH>=5.0.0<5.4.9
Event History
Nov 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2015-7831?
CVE-2015-7831 is a vulnerability in Cloudera Hue that allows privilege escalation by a read-only user when CDH 5.x before 5.4.9 is used.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2015-7831?
CVE-2015-7831 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
3
How does CVE-2015-7831 affect Cloudera Hue?
CVE-2015-7831 allows a read-only user on Cloudera Hue to escalate their privileges.
4
Which versions of CDH are affected by CVE-2015-7831?
CDH 5.x before 5.4.9 is affected by CVE-2015-7831.
5
How can I fix CVE-2015-7831 in Cloudera Hue?
To fix CVE-2015-7831, you should upgrade to CDH version 5.4.9 or later.