CVE-2016-5395 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-5395?

CVE-2016-5395 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5395?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Ranger.

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to policies.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Ranger	<= 0.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92577Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+RangVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92577Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+RangVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5395?

CVE-2016-5395 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web scri...

How severe is CVE-2016-5395?

CVE-2016-5395 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5395?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Ranger.