CVE-2016-6807 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability 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 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Ambari	2.4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97184Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97184Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariRelease NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6807?

CVE-2016-6807 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 a...

How severe is CVE-2016-6807?

CVE-2016-6807 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6807?

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