AlluxioApplication

CVE-2022-23848

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-02-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.7.3 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
In Alluxio before 2.7.3, the logserver does not validate the input stream. NOTE: this is not the same as the CVE-2021-44228 Log4j vulnerability.

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 · moderate confidence

The logserver component in Alluxio versions prior to 2.7.3 lacks proper input stream validation, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to send malicious data through unvalidated input streams. Given the CVSS 9.8 rating, this vulnerability likely permits remote code execution or severe data injection via the logserver endpoint.

MitigationUpgrade Alluxio to version 2.7.3 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement input validation and sanitization on the logserver to reject malformed or malicious input streams.

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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
AlluxioApplication
Affected:< 2.7.3

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

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  1. Identify if Alluxio is installed
    Check for running Alluxio processes or locate Alluxio installation directories on the system
    Affected if Alluxio processes or installation directories are present on the system
  2. Determine the installed Alluxio version
    Use the Alluxio version command, check version files in the installation directory, or query the Alluxio master process for its version
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.7.3
  3. Verify the logserver component is enabled
    Check Alluxio configuration files (e.g., alluxio-site.properties) for logserver settings, or inspect running processes for logserver-related Java processes
    Affected if The logserver component is enabled and running as part of the Alluxio deployment
  4. Check if logserver is network accessible
    Review network configuration, firewall rules, or bind addresses to determine if the logserver port is exposed to untrusted networks
    Affected if The logserver listens on a network-accessible interface without authentication protection

A system is affected if it runs Alluxio version lower than 2.7.3 with the logserver component enabled and exposed to the network.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.7.3 or later
Fixed in 2.7.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Alluxio to version 2.7.3 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement input validation and sanitization on the logserver to reject malformed or malicious input streams.

Recommended fix High confidence

Alluxio 2.7.3 or later

  1. Review the Alluxio upgrade documentation for your deployment type
  2. Ensure you have a complete backup of your Alluxio metadata and configuration
  3. Stop the Alluxio cluster services gracefully
  4. Upgrade Alluxio binaries to version 2.7.3 or later
  5. Verify configuration files are compatible with the new version
  6. Start the Alluxio cluster and verify all services are running correctly
  7. Test that the logserver functionality is working properly after the upgrade
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration or behavior changes between your current version and 2.7.3

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Alluxio Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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