TI-2015-02891 Aliases CVE-2015-3270 GHSA-xprv-fqx6-cfrr

Apache Ambari before 2.0.2 or 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to…

LOW 34CWE-264Published 2015-11-02 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Apache Ambari before 2.0.2 or 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly related to changing passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0272 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:1.7.0:::::::*	1.7.0	Vulnerable	Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.0.0:::::::*	2.0.0	Vulnerable	Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.0.1:::::::*	2.0.1	Vulnerable	Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.1.0:::::::*	2.1.0	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3270
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xprv-fqx6-cfrr

References

Advisory 1

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities

Other 1

[oss-security] 20151013 [CVE-2015-3270] A non-administrative user can escalate themselves to have administrative privileges remotely

TI-2016-05848 Improper access control in Apache Ambari CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-03642 During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-02906 In Ambari 1.2.0 through 2.2.2, it may be possible to execute arbitrary system commands on… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-16981 Apache Ambari: Code Injection Vulnerability in Ambari Alert Definition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-34845 Apache Ambari: Remote Code Injection in Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-27565 Apache Ambari: authenticated users could perform command injection to perform RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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