CVE-2018-15804: An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-15804?

mapr: upgrade to 6.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-15804 being exploited?

CVE-2018-15804 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-15804 affect?

CVE-2018-15804 affects mapr. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier. Under certain conditions, it is possible for MapR ticket credentials to become compromised, allowing a user to escalate their privi

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2018-15804 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting mapr. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier. Under certain conditions, it is possible for MapR ticket credentials to become compromised, allowing a user to escalate their privileges to act as (aka impersonate) any other user, including cluster administrators, aka bug# 31935. This affects all users who have enabled security on the MapR platform and is fixed in mapr-patch-5.2.1.42646.G

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2018-08-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mapr

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-08-23 18:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mapr mapr UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.0.1

Fixed in: 6.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mapr || rpm -q mapr || mapr --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mapr

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mapr

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-15804?

mapr: upgrade to 6.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-15804 being exploited?

CVE-2018-15804 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-15804 affect?

CVE-2018-15804 affects mapr. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in the MapR File System in MapR Converged Data Platform and MapR-XD 6.x and earlier. Under certain conditions, it is possible for MapR ticket credentials to become compromised, allowing a user to escalate their privi

How urgent is CVE-2018-15804?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-12017 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE A remote code execution vulnerability exists in MapR CLDB code, specifically in the JSON framework that is use

References

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