CVE-2018-8003 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Ambari versions 1.4.0 through 2.6.1. An unauthenticated attacker can craft an HTTP request to gain read-only access to any file on the host where the Ambari Server is running, provided the Ambari Server's user has access to those files. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (MEDIUM), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a potential impact of data confidentiality loss. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.4.0, <= 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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