CVE-2016-0731

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Published May 18, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The File Browser View in Apache Ambari before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a file: URL in the WebHDFS URL configuration.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-0760	The File Browser View in Apache Ambari before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a file: URL in the WebHDFS URL configuration.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.603% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.2.1
https://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/Ambari-2.2.1.0/bk_releasenotes_ambari_2.2.1.0/content/ambari_relnotes-2.2.1.0-cves.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI-14780

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Ambari

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: May 18, 2016, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 18, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM

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