Apache Storm it is possible for the owner of a topology to trick the supervisor to launch a worker as a different, non-root, user
It was found that under some situations and configurations of Apache Storm 1.x before 1.0.4 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1, it is theoretically possible for the owner of a topology to trick the supervisor to launch a worker as a different, non-root, user. In the worst case this could lead to secure credentials of the other user being compromised.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.storm:storm-core | >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.1, >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.4 | 1.1.1, 1.0.4 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.storm:storm-core- Disclosed
- 17.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-x825-rjww-2245 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.storm:storm-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 10.2018 11.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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