CVE-2021-33036
In Apache Hadoop 2.2.0 to 2.10.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.4, 3.2.0 to 3.2.2, and 3.3.0 to 3.3.1, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Apache Hadoop 2.2.0 to 2.10.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.4, 3.2.0 to 3.2.2, and 3.3.0 to 3.3.1, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.97% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-24, CWE-264, CWE-22
- Affected
- apache/hadoop
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 4.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/15/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ctr84rmo3xd2tzqcx2b277c8z692vhl5Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0003/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/15/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ctr84rmo3xd2tzqcx2b277c8z692vhl5Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220722-0003/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.