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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-26612High confidence

Arbitrary file write in FileUtil#unpackEntries on Windows

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Hadoop

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path and a public exploit reference; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityCriticalOperational priority:Critical, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 4.24% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Apache Software Foundation Apache Hadoop and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Open-source package ranges3 source-attributed ranges

These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.

Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
mavenorg.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.33.2.3GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 1 Oct 2025
mavenorg.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common< 2.10.22.10.2GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 1 Oct 2025
mavenorg.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.33.3.3GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 1 Oct 2025
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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-1748

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path and a public exploit reference; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In Apache Hadoop, The unTar function uses unTarUsingJava function on Windows and the built-in tar utility on Unix and other OSes. As a result, a TAR entry may create a symlink under the expected extraction directory which points to an external directory. A subsequent TAR entry may extract an arbitrary file into the external directory using the symlink name. This however would be caught by the same targetDirPath check on Unix because of the getCanonicalPath call. However on Windows, getCanonicalPath doesn't resolve symbolic links, which bypasses the check. unpackEntries during TAR extraction follows symbolic links which allows writing outside expected base directory on Windows. This was addressed in Apache Hadoop 3.2.3

What

In Apache Hadoop, The unTar function uses unTarUsingJava function on Windows and the built-in tar utility on Unix and other OSes. As a result, a TAR entry may create a symlink under the expected extraction directory which points to an external directory. A subsequent TAR entry may extract an arbitrary file into the external directory using the symlink name. This however would be caught by the same targetDirPath check on Unix because of the getCanonicalPath call. However on Windows, getCanonicalPath doesn't resolve symbolic links, which bypasses the check. unpackEntries during TAR extraction follows symbolic links which allows writing outside expected base directory on Windows. This was addressed in Apache Hadoop 3.2.3

Why

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In Apache Hadoop, The unTar function uses unTarUsingJava function on Windows and the built-in tar utility on Unix and other OSes. As a result, a TAR entry may create a symlink under the expected extraction directory which points to an external directory. A subsequent TAR entry may extract an arbitrary file into the external directory using the symlink name. This however would be caught by the same targetDirPath check on Unix because of the getCanonicalPath call. However on Windows, getCanonicalPath doesn't resolve symbolic links, which bypasses the check. unpackEntries during TAR extraction follows symbolic links which allows writing outside expected base directory on Windows. This was addressed in Apache Hadoop 3.2.3

Why

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-59 ↗

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'). The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-59Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20220413Security Bulletin 13 Apr 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 13 Apr 2022, published on 13 April 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1165Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2021-47579 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47582 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47582 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47609 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47609 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47624 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47624 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2047 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2047 Référence CVE CVE-2022-24785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24785 Référence CVE CVE-2022-24823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24823 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25168 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25647 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25647 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26612 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26612 Référence CVE CVE-2022-31159 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31159 Référence CVE CVE-2022-31160 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31160 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-31777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31777 Référence CVE CVE-2022-33891 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33891 Référence CVE CVE-2022-34169 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34169 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3509 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0556Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2021-36373 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37404 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37533 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37533 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1471 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1471 Référence CVE CVE-2022-24613 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24613 Référence CVE CVE-2022-24614 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24614 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25168 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25857 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26336 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26336 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26612 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26612 Référence CVE CVE-2022-30126 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30126 Référence CVE CVE-2022-30973 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30973 Référence CVE CVE-2022-31159 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31159 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32287 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32287 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3509 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3510 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-20

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0512Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8840 Référence CVE CVE-2020-9492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9492 Référence CVE CVE-2020-9546 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9546 Référence CVE CVE-2020-9547 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9547 Référence CVE CVE-2020-9548 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9548 Référence CVE CVE-2021-25642 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25642 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33036 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33036 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37404 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25168 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26612 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26612 Référence CVE CVE-2022-30635 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30635 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3509 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3510 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42969 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42969 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29267 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29267 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29483 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29483 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39410 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-20

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-007908Apache Software Foundation の Apache Hadoop におけるパストラバーサルの脆弱性

Apache Software Foundation の Apache Hadoop には、パストラバーサルの脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Apache Hadoop: unspecified < 3.2.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2
Fixed
Apache Hadoop: 3.4 < All*
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 7 Apr 2022 · Last source change 3 Aug 2024, 05:11 UTC · CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-1748
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2022-26612 · cve.blacktree.nl