CVE-2018-8029

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache Hadoop

8.8 HighFix available

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

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

3.91%Down 1.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Record: CVE-2018-8029
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Record: CVE-2018-8029
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0447 No score

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Record: EUVD-2019-0447
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm 8.8

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache Hadoop

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Record: GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-285
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Record: CVE-2018-8029
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm 8.8

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache Hadoop

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.

Record: GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxm
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-285
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` Maven	2.2.0 up to 2.8.4	2.8.4
`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` Maven	2.9.0 up to 2.9.2	2.9.2
`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` Maven	3.0.0 up to 3.1.1	3.1.1
`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` Maven	2.2.0 up to 2.8.4, plus listed versions 2.3.02.4.02.4.12.5.02.5.1 Show 19 moreShow less 2.5.22.6.02.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.42.7.52.7.62.7.72.8.02.8.12.8.22.8.3	2.8.4
`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` Maven	2.9.0 up to 2.9.2, plus listed versions 2.9.1	2.9.2
`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` Maven	3.0.0 up to 3.1.1, plus listed versions 3.0.13.0.23.0.33.1.0	3.1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-8029 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Hadoop, published May 30, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.91%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main 2.8.4.

References

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