HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-15804
HIGH

CVE-2018-15804

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: August 23, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier. Under certain conditions, it is possible for MapR ticket credentials to become compromised, allowing a user to escalate their privileges to act as (aka impersonate) any other user, including cluster administrators, aka bug# 31935. This affects all users who have enabled security on the MapR platform and is fixed in mapr-patch-5.2.1.42646.GA-20180731093831, mapr-patch-5.2.2.44680.GA-20180802011430, mapr-patch-6.0.0.20171109191718.GA-20180802011420, and mapr-patch-6.0.1.20180404222005.GA-20180806214919.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15804 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mapr1 product(s)
mapr
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://mapr.com/support/s/article/MapR-Ticket-Credentials-can-become-compromised
ADVISORYhttps://mapr.com/support/s/article/MapR-Ticket-Credentials-can-become-compromised

All References (2)

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https://mapr.com/support/s/article/MapR-Ticket-Credentials-can-become-compromisedVendor Advisory
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https://mapr.com/support/s/article/MapR-Ticket-Credentials-can-become-compromisedVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-15804
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 23, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-15804 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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