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GCVE-1988-2026-0169

[0day-rubbish] StreamSets DataCollector 6.4.1 (official Docker image) Default credentials plus unsandboxed Shell Executor to root RCE (9.8)

Description (en)

0day Rubbish Research Team is publicly disclosing a vulnerability in StreamSets DataCollector 6.4.1 (official Docker 
image).

Type: Default credentials plus unsandboxed Shell Executor to root RCE (CWE-798)
CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Impact: Remote code execution as root on the DataCollector host or container, exposing pipeline data, credentials, and 
connected systems.
Authentication: unauthenticated / pre-auth

Full technical analysis and a reproducible proof-of-concept:
  https://0day-rubbish.com/blog/streamsets-datacollector-default-creds-shell-executor-root-rce

Project archive (ongoing disclosure series):
  https://github.com/Exploit-Garbage/0day-Rubbish

Vendor has been notified. CVE ID is pending.

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