CVE-2016-0731 describes a vulnerability in Apache Ambari before version 2.2.1, where remote authenticated administrators could read arbitrary files. This was possible by exploiting the File Browser View's acceptance of a "file:" URL within the WebHDFS URL configuration. The vulnerability has a medium severity CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a high impact on confidentiality with low attack complexity, requiring high privileges but no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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