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TI-2016-00655 Aliases CVE-2016-0731GHSA-7j37-8mvp-9f22

The File Browser View in Apache Ambari before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated…

Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02603 85th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0731
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j37-8mvp-9f22

References

  • 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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