5.5med
CVE-2016-4976
Apache Ambari reveals administrator passwords
Also known as GHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 44%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Apache Ambari 2.x before 2.4.0 includes KDC administrator passwords on the kadmin command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a process listing.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ambari:ambari | >=2.0.0, <2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- cwiki.apache.org /confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.4.0 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97229 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4976 · advisory
- github.com /apache/ambari · package
- web.archive.org /web/20210124014838/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97229 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4976
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf
- NVD: CVE-2016-4976
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