CVE-2018-11770: Improper Authentication vulnerability in org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 and org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11

org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

09/11/2018

Disclosed on

CVE-2018-11770

CVE

No i

Fix available

Moderate

Severity

4.2

CVSS Score

CVE-2018-11770: From version 1.3.0 onward, Apache Spark's standalone master exposes a REST API for job submission, in addition to the submission mechanism used by spark-submit. Affects org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 versions >= 1.0.0, <= 2.3.2. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

Apache Spark is an open-source distributed computing system used for big data processing and analytics. The spark-core package is a fundamental component of Spark that provides the basic functionality and APIs for distributed computing. This vulnerability affects versions 1.0.0 to 2.3.2 for org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 and versions 1.0.0 to 2.2.2 for org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10.

Vulnerability Detail

The standalone master in Apache Spark exposes a REST API for job submission. However, this REST API does not implement any authentication mechanism, making it vulnerable to unauthorized access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run a driver program without authentication, but they would not be able to launch executors. The REST API is also used by Mesos when running in cluster mode, further increasing the potential impact of this vulnerability.

How To Fix

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Workaround

There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability.

Conclusion

The vulnerability in org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 and org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 allows unauthorized access to the standalone master's REST API, potentially enabling the execution of driver programs without authentication. It is recommended to upgrade to a fixed version of Apache Spark to mitigate this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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