CVE-2020-17533

Apache Accumulo Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 29, 2020 at 11:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAccumulo

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

Apache Accumulo versions 1.5.0 through 1.10.0 and version 2.0.0 do not properly check the return value of some policy enforcement functions before permitting an authenticated user to perform certain administrative operations. Specifically, the return values of the 'canFlush' and 'canPerformSystemActions' security functions are not checked in some instances, therefore allowing an authenticated user with insufficient permissions to perform the following actions: flushing a table, shutting down Accumulo or an individual tablet server, and setting or removing system-wide Accumulo configuration properties.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.10.01.5.0 ≤ v < Apache Accumulo*1.5.02.0.0
Affected range stops below Apache Accumulo*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-252

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