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CVE-2016-0731

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Description

The File Browser View in Apache Ambari before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a file: URL in the WebHDFS URL configuration.

References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI-14780

https://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/Ambari-2.2.1.0/bk_releasenotes_ambari_2.2.1.0/content/ambari_relnotes-2.2.1.0-cves.html

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.2.1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-18

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.9

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00201

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