CVE-2021-33036

Apache Hadoop Privilege escalation vulnerability

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: June 15, 2022 at 02:25 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:54 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorHadoop

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 4%

Description

In Apache Hadoop 2.2.0 to 2.10.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.4, 3.2.0 to 3.2.2, and 3.3.0 to 3.3.1, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.

Affected

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

Hadoop · Apachemaven

95%

2.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.3.12.2.0 ≤ v < 2.10.23.0.1 ≤ v < 3.2.33.3.0 ≤ v < 3.3.23.0.0 alpha1 3.0.0 alpha2 3.0.0 alpha3 3.0.0 alpha4

Affected range stops below 2.10.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.3.2, 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:

Patch and advisory references

https://lists.apache.org/thread/ctr84rmo3xd2tzqcx2b277c8z692vhl5

References (3)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/15/2

x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.apache.org/thread/ctr84rmo3xd2tzqcx2b277c8z692vhl5

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0003/

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-24CWE-264CWE-22

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