CVE-2017-7669
Apache Hadoop's LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation
CVE-2017-7669 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Hadoop, published June 2, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common 2.8.1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.80%EPSS, 78th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.8.1org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common +3 more
Description
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMaven | before 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMaven | 3.0.0-alpha1 up to 3.0.0-alpha3 | 3.0.0-alpha3 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMaven | before 2.8.1, plus listed versions 0.22.00.23.10.23.100.23.110.23.3 Show 37 moreShow less0.23.40.23.50.23.60.23.70.23.80.23.92.0.0-alpha2.0.1-alpha2.0.2-alpha2.0.3-alpha2.0.4-alpha2.0.5-alpha2.0.6-alpha2.1.0-beta2.1.1-beta2.2.02.3.02.4.02.4.12.5.02.5.12.5.22.6.02.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.42.7.52.7.62.7.72.8.0 | 2.8.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMaven | 3.0.0-alpha1 up to 3.0.0-alpha3, plus listed versions 3.0.0-alpha2 | 3.0.0-alpha3 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
- Record
CVE-2017-7669- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
- Record
CVE-2017-7669- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4041No score
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4041- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8
Apache Hadoop's LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root. This issue is fixed in versions 2.8.1 and 3.0.0-alpha3.
- Record
GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
- Record
CVE-2017-7669- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8
Apache Hadoop's LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root. This issue is fixed in versions 2.8.1 and 3.0.0-alpha3.
- Record
GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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