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TI-2017-03655 Aliases CVE-2017-5655GHSA-h76x-47cj-xc48

Information disclosure in Apache Ambari

Priority LOW 33CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
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-200.

Summary

In Ambari 2.2.2 through 2.4.2 and Ambari 2.5.0, sensitive data may be stored on disk in temporary files on the Ambari Server host. The temporary files are readable by any user authenticated on the host.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02059 81st 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 Ambari2.2.2 through 2.4.2; 2.5.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Ambari VendorApache Affected 2.2.2 through 2.4.2; 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2 rc0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 rc0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1 rc0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2 rc0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 rc0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 rc0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 rc0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 rc0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0 rc2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5655
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h76x-47cj-xc48

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
See all 25 →

Sources

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