Overview
Recently, a security researcher announced a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Flink Dashboard. The vulnerability does not require an attacker to authenticate, and a malicious Jar package can be uploaded via the dashboard to execute the code remotely. NSFOCUS researchers also made a successful re-enactment through research, confirming that they can attack the latest version of Flink.
References:
https://s.tencent.com/research/bsafe/841.html
Affected Products and Versions
The specific versions affected are unknown yet. The following version is affected after testing:
- Apache Flink 1.9.1 (latest version)
Solution
The Apache Flink l has not released a patch to fix the vulnerability. Please keep close attention to the release at:
https://flink.apache.org/downloads.html
At the same time, users can take the following security practices for protection:
- Do not expose the Flink cluster being used onto the public network;
- Configure Flink whitelist for access control;.
- It is forbidden to access traffic of the public network for port 8081 (FLink default port); Disable 8081 port (default port for Flink) access from the public network
- Add security authentication policies;
Statement
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