CVE-2018-1296

HIGH

In Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0 to 2.8.3, and 2.5.0 to 2.7.5, HDFS exposes extended attribute key/value pairs during listXAttrs, verifying only path-level search access to the ...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.07.5
EPSS3.3%
Percentile88th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information

Application reveals restricted data such as system internals, credentials, or user data to unauthorized actors.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-13 Subverting Environment Variable Values
via CWE-200
CAPEC-59 Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
via CWE-200
CAPEC-60 Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
via CWE-200
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-200
CAPEC-285 ICMP Echo Request Ping
via CWE-200
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A high severity vulnerability affects Apache systems (CVE-2018-1296). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-127954-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-1296?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A high severity vulnerability affects Apache systems (CVE-2018-1296). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1296?
CVE-2018-1296 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 3.3%.
Is CVE-2018-1296 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-1296 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-1296?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a5b15bc76fbdad2ee40761aacf954a13aeef67e305f86d483f267e8e%40%3Cuser.hadoop.apache.org%3E
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-1296?
CVE-2018-1296 affects Apache Hadoop.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-1296
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-127954-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2019-02-07
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information
SourceNVD
Official Description

In Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0 to 2.8.3, and 2.5.0 to 2.7.5, HDFS exposes extended attribute key/value pairs during listXAttrs, verifying only path-level search access to the directory rather than path-level read permission to the referent.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: In Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.0, 2.9.0, 2.8.0 to 2.8.3, and 2.5.0 to 2.7.5, HDFS exposes extended attribute key/value pairs during listXAttrs, verifying only path-level search access to the directory rather than path-level read permission to the referent. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Apache Hadoop 2.8.0 2.8.1 2.8.2 2.8.3 2.9.0 3.0.0
+1 more≥ 2.5.0, ≤ 2.7.5
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2807 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashadd6a46c963c0ff9f0c4afd90da2c70e3c051eedcc1c74ed12c93e9d2f706adcbd643cfe5937ff244331bde562e047b9f1f4782f2c72aaae87c3b7cf6fd97f7c
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