CVE-2018-11760
Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability
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 49th percentile. Fixed in pyspark 2.3.2.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.60%EPSS, 49th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.3.2pyspark +4 more
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pysparkPyPI | 2.3.0 up to 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
pysparkPyPI | 1.0.2 up to 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
pysparkPyPI | 2.3.0 up to 2.3.2, plus listed versions 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 |
pysparkPyPI | 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 |
pysparkPyPI | 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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-11760- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-11760- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0111No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0111- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj
Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-11760- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS: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
Pyspark User Impersonation Vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2019-169No score
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2019-169- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/106786
lists.apache.org/thread.html/a86ee93d07b6f61b82b61a28049aed311f5cc9420d26cc95f1a9de7b%40%3Cuser.spark.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11760
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvxv-9xxr-h7wj
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