CVE-2020-17533

CVE-2020-17533: Apache Accumulo Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Accumulo
Weakness CWE-252
Published December 29, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated