In Apache Spark 1.0.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, when using PySpark or SparkR, it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running t
In Apache Spark 1.0.0 to 2.1.2, 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, and 2.3.0, when using PySpark or SparkR, it's possible for a different local user to connect to the Spark application and impersonate the user running the Spark application.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 | >= 1.0.0, < 2.1.3, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2 | 2.1.3, 2.2.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 | >= 1.0.0, < 2.1.3, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.1 | 2.1.3, 2.2.2, 2.3.1 |
| Python (PyPI) | pyspark | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2, < 2.1.3 | 2.2.2, 2.1.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1334
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mqq-8r44-vmjc
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyspark/PYSEC-2018-25.yaml
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4d6d210e319a501b740293daaeeeadb51927111fb8261a3e4cd60060@%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3E
- https://spark.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2018-1334
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven), Python (PyPI)
- Package
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10, org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11, pyspark- Disclosed
- 12.07.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6mqq-8r44-vmjc - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-25 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 09.2017 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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