CVE-2016-4572 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Cloudera CDH before version 5.7.1, specifically affecting Impala. The issue allows an attacker to retain privileges even after an "REVOKE ALL ON SERVER" command is issued. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cdh:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cdh:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cdh:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cdh:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cdh:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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