CVE-2018-8023

Summary

Apache Mesos can be configured to require authentication to call the Executor HTTP API using JSON Web Token (JWT). In Apache Mesos versions pre-1.4.2, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.6.0 the comparison of the generated HMAC value against the provided signature in the JWT implementation used is vulnerable to a timing attack because instead of a constant-time string comparison routine a standard == operator has been used. A malicious actor can therefore abuse the timing difference of when the JWT validation function returns to reveal the correct HMAC value.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Apache Software FoundationApache Mesosversions prior to 1.4.2affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Mesos1.5.0, 1.5.1affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Mesos1.6.0affected

Weaknesses

  • Information Disclosure

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

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