Information disclosure in Ambari



Published: 2017-03-29 | Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-4976
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Ambari
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU39338

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4976

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ambari: 2.0.0 - 2.2.2

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97229
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.4.0


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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