5.5

CVE-2016-4976: apache ambari

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf
Published 29-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4976 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in apache ambari. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • ambari2.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.1.0 | 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2
Org.apache.ambari1 product
  • ambari≥ 2.0.0, < 2.4.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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