CVE-2012-4449 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in Apache Hadoop
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.08%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedOct 30
Latest updateMay 17
Description
Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack secret keys via a brute-force attack.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9