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title: "CVE-2022-33891: Apache Spark shell command injection… | CubePath"
description: "The Apache Spark UI offers the possibility to enable ACLs via the configuration option spark.acls.enable. With an authentication filter, this checks…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-33891
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# CVE-2022-33891: Apache Spark shell command injection… | CubePath

## Description

The Apache Spark UI offers the possibility to enable ACLs via the configuration option spark.acls.enable. With an authentication filter, this checks whether a user has access permissions to view or modify the application. If ACLs are enabled, a code path in HttpSecurityFilter can allow someone to perform impersonation by providing an arbitrary user name. A malicious user might then be able to reach a permission check function that will ultimately build a Unix shell command based on their input, and execute it. This will result in arbitrary shell command execution as the user Spark is currently running as. This affects Apache Spark versions 3.0.3 and earlier, versions 3.1.1 to 3.1.2, and versions 3.2.0 to 3.2.1.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33891)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

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

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | Low       | A basic user account is needed.                                                     |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                     |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                             |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.93244 (93.2% probability)

Percentile

99.8%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Apache Spark Command Injection Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Mar 7, 2023

Federal due date

Mar 28, 2023

### CISA assessment as of Feb 4, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apache Spark

  - affected: 3.0.3 and earlier up to 3.0.3
  - affected: 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 up to 3.1.2
  - affected: 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 up to 3.2.1

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [lists.apache.org/thread/p847l3kopoo5bjtmxrcwk21xp6tjxqlc](https://lists.apache.org/thread/p847l3kopoo5bjtmxrcwk21xp6tjxqlc)
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/168309/Apache-Spark-Unauthent…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168309/Apache-Spark-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html)
- [\[oss-security\] 20230502 CVE-2023-32007: Apache Spark: Shell command injection via Spark UI](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/02/1)  (openwall.com) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jun 17, 2022
2. Record published Jul 18, 2022
3. Added to CISA KEV Mar 7, 2023
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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