CVE-2018-1317
Improper Authentication in Apache Zeppelin
CVE-2018-1317 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Zeppelin, published April 23, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.58%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelin 0.8.0.
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
- Record
CVE-2018-1317- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
- Record
CVE-2018-1317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0414 No score
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0414- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9x2h-hvg6-4r5p
Improper Authentication in Apache Zeppelin
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
- Record
GHSA-9x2h-hvg6-4r5p- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
- Record
CVE-2018-1317- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9x2h-hvg6-4r5p
Improper Authentication in Apache Zeppelin
In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.
- Record
GHSA-9x2h-hvg6-4r5p- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelinMaven |
before 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 |
org.apache.zeppelin:zeppelinMaven |
before 0.8.0, plus listed versions 0.5.0-incubating0.6.00.6.10.6.20.7.00.7.10.7.20.7.3 |
0.8.0 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff6b995a5a3ba8db4d6b14b4d9dd487e7bf2e3bdd5b375b64a25fd06%40%3Cusers.zeppelin.apache.org%3E
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/1
zeppelin.apache.org/releases/zeppelin-release-0.8.0.html
securityfocus.com/bid/108047
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1317
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9x2h-hvg6-4r5p