9.8

CVE-2016-6807: apache software foundation apache ambari Improper Access Control

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-j76q-99x2-v7vq
Published 28-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6807 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in apache software foundation apache ambari. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.45%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 2.43% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.45%

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
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.ambari1 product
  • ambari≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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