How severe is GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc?

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc?

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc affects the following packages: org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven), org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven), org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc?

Update org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common to 2.10.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Is GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc?

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 4.6%, placing it in the 92th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc?

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc was published on August 5, 2022 and was last updated on February 21, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CRITICAL severity

Apache Hadoop argument injection vulnerabilityGHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc

CRITICALFix: apache/hadoop@cae749b

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common. A fix is available for org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2022-25168

Published

Aug 5, 2022

Updated

Feb 21, 2024

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

4.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs92th percentile — riskier than 92% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected

☕org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common☕org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common☕org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Apache Hadoop's FileUtil.unTar(File, File) API does not escape the input file name before being passed to the shell. An attacker can inject arbitrary commands. This is only used in Hadoop 3.3 InMemoryAliasMap.completeBootstrapTransfer, which is only ever run by a local user. It has been used in Hadoop 2.x for yarn localization, which does enable remote code execution. It is used in Apache Spark, from the SQL command ADD ARCHIVE. As the ADD ARCHIVE command adds new binaries to the classpath, being able to execute shell scripts does not confer new permissions to the caller. SPARK-38305. "Check existence of file before untarring/zipping", which is included in 3.3.0, 3.1.4, 3.2.2, prevents shell commands being executed, regardless of which version of the hadoop libraries are in use. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.4, 3.3.3 or upper (including HADOOP-18136).

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common`	≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.10.2	2.10.2`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common:2.10.2`
☕Maven	`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common`	≥ 3.0.0-alpha&&< 3.2.4	3.2.4`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common:3.2.4`
☕Maven	`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common`	≥ 3.3.0&&< 3.3.3	3.3.3`org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common:3.3.3`

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations

Application

hadoopapache

≥ 3.3.0 && ≤ 3.3.2

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common to 2.10.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Frequently Asked Questions

Apache Hadoop's `FileUtil.unTar(File, File)` API does not escape the input file name before being passed to the shell. An attacker can inject arbitrary commands. This is only used in Hadoop 3.3 InMemoryAliasMap.completeBootstrapTransfer, which is only ever run by a local user. It has been used in Hadoop 2.x for yarn localization, which does enable remote code execution. It is used in Apache Spark, from the SQL command ADD ARCHIVE. As the ADD ARCHIVE command adds new binaries to the classpath, being able to execute shell scripts does not confer new permissions to the caller. SPARK-38305. "Check

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CVSS Score

9.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

hadoop

7.7/10

Code-Review10/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Nov 2, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Aug 5, 2022

Last updated

Feb 21, 2024

Identifiers

GHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 25168 Webgithub.com · cae749b076f35f0be13a926ee8cfbb7ce4402746 Weblists.apache.org · mxqnb39jfrwgs3j6phwvlrfq4mlox130 Websecurity.netapp.com · ntap 20220915 0007 Packagegithub.com · hadoop

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is critical severity; 2 of 8 other CVEs affecting hadoop-common are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2024-23454CVE-2022-25168CVE-2021-37404CVE-2016-5393CVE-2014-0229CVE-2015-1776CVE-2017-7669CVE-2013-2192

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedFeb 21, 2024

Apache Hadoop argument injection vulnerabilityGHSA-8wm5-8h9c-47pc

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