CVE-2016-3086
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Hadoop
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
- Record
CVE-2016-3086- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
- Record
CVE-2016-3086- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3152No score
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3152- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-895m-ww55-59vw
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Hadoop
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
- Record
GHSA-895m-ww55-59vw- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
- Record
CVE-2016-3086- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-895m-ww55-59vw
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Hadoop
The YARN NodeManager in Apache Hadoop 2.6.x before 2.6.5 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 can leak the password for credential store provider used by the NodeManager to YARN Applications.
- Record
GHSA-895m-ww55-59vw- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1794477627No score
TuxCare security update for org.apache.hadoop (3 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt 3 org.apache.hadoop packages to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 2.6.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1794477627- Updated
- 2026-11-12
OSVCLSA-2026-1794560655No score
TuxCare security update for org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanager (1 CVE)
TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanager to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 2.6.4-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1794560655- Updated
- 2026-11-13
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanagerMaven | 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanagerMaven | 2.7.0 to 2.7.2 | 2.7.3 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-clientTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | 2.6.0 up to 2.6.0-tuxcare.1 | 2.6.0-tuxcare.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-commonTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | 2.6.0 up to 2.6.0-tuxcare.1 | 2.6.0-tuxcare.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanagerTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | 2.6.0 up to 2.6.0-tuxcare.1 | 2.6.0-tuxcare.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanagerTuxCare:Maven | 2.6.4 up to 2.6.4-tuxcare.1 | 2.6.4-tuxcare.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanagerMaven | 2.6.0 up to 2.6.5, plus listed versions 2.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.4 | 2.6.5 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanagerMaven | 2.7.0 up to 2.7.3, plus listed versions 2.7.12.7.2 | 2.7.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | OSV | |
| affected, aliases | OSV | |
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-3086 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Hadoop, published September 5, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-yarn-server-nodemanager 2.6.5.