Vulnerability CVE-2012-4449
Published: 2017-10-30

Description:
Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack secret keys via a brute-force attack.

Type:

CWE-327

 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Apache -> Hadoop 

 References:
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201210.mbox/%3CCA+z3+9FYdPmzBEaMZ71SUqzRx=eU=o4mSHUsbrpzgR9X_F1c0Q@mail.gmail.com%3E
https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html#topic_1_0
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