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H3-2020-0023

Apache Hadoop YARN ResourceManager Unauthenticated Command Execution

Category SECURITY_MISCONFIGURATION
Base Score 9.1

Description

The default configuration of the YARN ResourceManager of Apache Hadoop allows unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the executing Hadoop node.

Impact

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on nodes in the Hadoop cluster and gain shell access to those nodes.

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