CVE-2025-8904

Description

Amazon EMR Secret Agent creates a keytab file containing Kerberos credentials. This file is stored in the /tmp/ directory. A user with access to this directory and another account can potentially decrypt the keys and escalate to higher privileges. Users are advised to upgrade to Amazon EMR version 7.5 or higher. For Amazon EMR releases between 6.10 and 7.4, we strongly recommend that you run the bootstrap script and RPM files with the fix provided in the location below.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-257 CWE-257

References

Other References

https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-017/ https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-750-release.html https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hf8h-76fm-735v

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8904? +

Amazon EMR Secret Agent creates a keytab file containing Kerberos credentials. This file is stored in the /tmp/ directory. A user with access to this directory and another account can potentially decrypt the keys and escalate to higher privileges. Users are advised to upgrade to Amazon EMR version 7.5 or higher. For Amazon EMR releases between 6.10 and 7.4, we strongly recommend that you run the bootstrap script and RPM files with the fix provided in the location below. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-8904? +

CVE-2025-8904 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-8904? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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