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CVE-2016-6807
Apache Ambari Improper Access Control
Also known as GHSA-j76q-99x2-v7vq
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Custom commands may be executed on Ambari Agent (2.4.x, before 2.4.2) hosts without authorization, leading to unauthorized access to operations that may affect the underlying system. Such operations are invoked by the Ambari Agent process on Ambari Agent hosts, as the user executing the Ambari Agent process.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ambari:ambari | >=2.4.0, <2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Ambari
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/97184 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- cwiki.apache.org /confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.4.2 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6807 · advisory
- github.com /apache/ambari · package
- web.archive.org /web/20200227181557/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97184 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6807
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-j76q-99x2-v7vq
- NVD: CVE-2016-6807
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