CVE-2018-11760

Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability

5.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2018-11760 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apache Spark, published February 4, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in pyspark 2.3.2.

When using PySpark , it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application. This affects versions 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.0 to 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 to 2.3.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.60%Down 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2018-11760
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-11760
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0111 No score

Record: EUVD-2019-0111
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj 6.8

Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability

Record: GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2018-11760
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj 6.8

Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability

Record: GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2019-169 No score

Record: PYSEC-2019-169
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`pyspark` PyPI	2.3.0 up to 2.3.2	2.3.2
`pyspark` PyPI	1.0.2 up to 2.2.3	2.2.3
`pyspark` PyPI	2.3.0 up to 2.3.2, plus listed versions 2.3.1	2.3.2
`pyspark` PyPI	1.0.2 up to 2.2.3, plus listed versions 2.1.12.1.22.1.32.2.02.2.12.2.2	2.2.3
`pyspark` PyPI	2.3.0 up to 2.3.2, 1.0.2 up to 2.2.3, plus listed versions 2.1.12.1.22.1.32.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.1	2.3.22.2.3

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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