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TI-2015-04154 Aliases CVE-2015-4940GHSA-4w9m-3xr4-v33c

Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a…

Priority LOW 12CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00663 51st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.0Running onIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.1Running onIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0 Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_biginsights:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.1 Running on ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4940
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w9m-3xr4-v33c
  3. 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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