Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Template Name field when renaming a template; (2) KDC Server host, (3) Kerberos Security Realm, (4) Kerberos Encryption Types, (5) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for [libdefaults] section of krb5.conf, (6) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for the Default Realm in krb5.conf, (7) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for remaining krb5.conf, or (8) Active Directory Account Prefix fields in the Kerberos wizard; or (9) classicWizard parameter to cmf/cloudera-director/redirect.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmfp-xxv3-g2c5
References
More Cloudera Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04273 Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate user sessions via a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-04272 Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-4948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xmfp-xxv3-g2c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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