CVE-2023-22946

Apache Spark proxy-user privilege escalation from malicious configuration class

State
Published
Severity
6.4 Medium
Published
Apr 17, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2024
Reserved
Jan 11, 2023

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Description

In Apache Spark versions prior to 3.4.0, applications using spark-submit can specify a 'proxy-user' to run as, limiting privileges. The application can execute code with the privileges of the submitting user, however, by providing malicious configuration-related classes on the classpath. This affects architectures relying on proxy-user, for example those using Apache Livy to manage submitted applications.

Update to Apache Spark 3.4.0 or later, and ensure that spark.submit.proxyUser.allowCustomClasspathInClusterMode is set to its default of "false", and is not overridden by submitted applications.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:Napache

Weaknesses

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Apache SparkApache Software Foundation
  • before 3.4.0Affected

References

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