CVE-2023-22946
Apache Spark proxy-user privilege escalation from malicious configuration class
- Published
- Apr 17, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Oct 14, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 65.3%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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Summary
In Apache Spark versions prior to 3.4.0, applications using spark-submit can specify a 'proxy-user' to run as, limiting privileges. The application can execute code with the privileges of the submitting user, however, by providing malicious configuration-related classes on the classpath. This affects architectures relying on proxy-user, for example those using Apache Livy to manage submitted applications. Update to Apache Spark 3.4.0 or later, and ensure that spark.submit.proxyUser.allowCustomClasspathInClusterMode is set to its default of "false", and is not overridden by submitted applications.
Sources
Apache Spark 4.2.0 - High - Remote - Privilege leftover - proxy-user defaultExtraClassPath
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