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StormApplication · Apache

CVE-2018-1332

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-06-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.2.1 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Apache Storm version 1.0.6 and earlier, 1.2.1 and earlier, and version 1.1.2 and earlier expose a vulnerability that could allow a user to impersonate another user when communicating with some Storm Daemons.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Apache Storm versions 1.0.6 and earlier, 1.2.1 and earlier, and 1.1.2 and earlier contain an authentication vulnerability where a user can impersonate another user when communicating with Storm Daemons. This is a security flaw in the authentication mechanism that allows privilege escalation through impersonation.

MitigationUpgrade Apache Storm to version 1.0.7, 1.2.2, or 1.1.3 or later to obtain the patched authentication mechanisms that prevent user impersonation.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
StormApplication
Affected:<= 1.0.6<= 1.1.2<= 1.2.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Apache Storm version
    Run 'storm version' command or check the storm-core jar manifest to determine the installed version
    Affected if Version is 1.0.6 or earlier, 1.1.2 or earlier, or 1.2.1 or earlier
  2. Locate Storm configuration directory
    Find the directory containing storm.yaml configuration file, typically in the Storm home conf/ folder
    Affected if Configuration file exists and Storm daemon authentication settings can be inspected
  3. Verify authentication configuration
    Inspect storm.yaml for authentication-related settings such as 'nimbus.authorizer', 'supervisor.authorizer', or similar security-related parameters
    Affected if Authentication is enabled and configured in the Storm environment (the flaw affects authenticated communications)
  4. Check Storm daemon logs
    Review logs from Nimbus, Supervisor, or other Storm daemons for signs of authentication handling or impersonation attempts
    Affected if Logs indicate authentication is in use for daemon communication

User is affected if running Apache Storm version 1.0.6 or earlier, 1.1.2 or earlier, or 1.2.1 or earlier AND has authentication enabled for Storm daemon communication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.2.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Apache Storm to version 1.0.7, 1.2.2, or 1.1.3 or later to obtain the patched authentication mechanisms that prevent user impersonation.

Fix this in Storm Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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