diff --git a/documentation/modules/exploit/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.md b/documentation/modules/exploit/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.md
index 450bfa6e25..546470dca1 100644
--- a/documentation/modules/exploit/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.md
+++ b/documentation/modules/exploit/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## Description
 
-This module exploits an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability in Apache Hadoop through ResourceManager REST API.
+This module uses built-in functionality to execute arbitrary commands on an unsecured Hadoop server which is
+not configured for strong authentication, via Hadoop's standard ResourceManager REST API.
 
 ## Vulnerable Application
 
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ https://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/tree/master/hadoop/unauthorized-yarn
 
 Change dictory to `vulhub/hadoop/unauthorized-yarn`, and run `docker-compose up -d`
 
-
 ## Verification Steps
 
   1. Install the application
diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.rb
index 2d201ac4fd..e590e442f6 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/linux/http/hadoop_unauth_exec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
     super(update_info(info,
       'Name'           => 'Hadoop YARN ResourceManager Unauthenticated Command Execution',
       'Description'    => %q{
-          This module exploits an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability in Apache Hadoop through ResourceManager REST API.
+          This module uses built-in functionality to execute arbitrary commands on an unsecured Hadoop server which is not configured for strong
+          authentication, via Hadoop's standard ResourceManager REST API.
       },
       'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
       'Author'         =>
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
         [
           ['URL', 'http://archive.hack.lu/2016/Wavestone%20-%20Hack.lu%202016%20-%20Hadoop%20safari%20-%20Hunting%20for%20vulnerabilities%20-%20v1.0.pdf'],
           ['URL', 'https://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/tree/master/hadoop/unauthorized-yarn']
+          # Note, there will never be a CVE for this issue, unless something radical changes in the CVE inclusion rules.
         ],
       'Platform'       => 'linux',
       'Arch'           => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],