6.5

CVE-2016-6815: apache software foundation apache ranger Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j
Published 13-10-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6815 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in apache software foundation apache ranger. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.07%
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. 13-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.07% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.07%

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
  • ranger0.4.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.5.2 | 0.5.3 | 0.6.0 | 0.6.1
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.ranger1 product
  • ranger< 0.6.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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