SB2018052204 - Authentication bypass in Apache ZooKeeper
Published: May 22, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052204
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8012)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and write arbitrary files on the target system.The weakness exists due to missing authentication to join a quorum. A remote attacker can bypass authentication, join the cluster and propagate changes to the cluster leader.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.