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CVE-2022-25168

Apache Hadoop's FileUtil.unTar(File, File) API does not escape the input file name before being passed to the shell. An

Apache Hadoop's FileUtil.unTar(File, File) API does not escape the input file name before being passed to the shell. An attacker can inject arbitrary commands. This is only used in Hadoop 3.3 InMemoryAliasMap.completeBootstrapTransfer, which is only ever run by a local user.

It has been used in Hadoop 2.x for yarn localization, which does enable remote code execution. It is used in Apache Spark, from the SQL command ADD ARCHIVE. As the ADD ARCHIVE command adds new binaries to the classpath, being able to execute shell scripts does not confer new permissions to the caller.

SPARK-38305. "Check existence of file before untarring/zipping", which is included in 3.3.0, 3.1.4, 3.2.2, prevents shell commands being executed, regardless of which version of the hadoop libraries are in use. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.4, 3.3.3 or upper (including HADOOP-18136).

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.03008
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

3
apache hadoop>= 2.0.0 and <= 2.10.1
apache hadoop>= 3.0.0 and <= 3.2.3
apache hadoop>= 3.3.0 and <= 3.3.2
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common CRITICAL fixed in 2.10.2
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · security@apache.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 Aug 2022 · 03:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
oracle-cpuoracle-cpu-Oracle-Business-Intelligence-Enterprise-Edition-2025--CVE-2022-25168
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mxqnb39jfrwgs3j6phwvlrfq4mlox130Mailing ListVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0007/Third Party Advisory
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