CVE-2016-5395 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Ranger versions prior to 0.6.1, specifically within the policy admin tool's create user functionality. This flaw allows remote authenticated administrators to inject malicious web script or HTML through policy-related vectors. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.8), exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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