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CVE DATABASE  /  CVE-2020-17533

CVE-2020-17533

CVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Summary

Apache Accumulo versions 1.5.0 through 1.10.0 and version 2.0.0 do not properly check the return value of some policy enforcement functions before permitting an authenticated user to perform certain administrative operations. Specifically, the return values of the 'canFlush' and 'canPerformSystemActions' security functions are not checked in some instances, therefore allowing an authenticated user with insufficient permissions to perform the following actions: flushing a table, shutting down Accumulo or an individual tablet server, and setting or removing system-wide Accumulo configuration properties.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Base score8.1 (HIGH)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityLOW
Privileges requiredLOW
User interactionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH

Weakness type (CWE)

Affected products

Apache accumulo
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References

Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2024-11-21. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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