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TI-2017-03642 Aliases CVE-2017-5642GHSA-fr57-qxcv-66p5

During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs.

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01894 79th 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
ApacheApache Ambari2.4.0 through 2.4.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Ambari VendorApache Affected 2.4.0 through 2.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5642
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr57-qxcv-66p5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-05848 Improper access control in Apache Ambari 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
  • TI-2022-22657 Apache Ambari: Allows authenticated metrics consumers to perform RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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