MEDIUM
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
Published May 18, 2016
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.60%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.60% 0.02603
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02603
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02603) | 84.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02603) | 83.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 40.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 37.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 36.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 34.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.2.1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/Ambari-2.2.1.0/bk_releasenotes_ambari_2.2.1.0/content/ambari_relnotes-2.2.1.0-cves.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI-14780 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.2.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/Ambari-2.2.1.0/bk_releasenotes_ambari_2.2.1.0/content/ambari_relnotes-2.2.1.0-cves.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI-14780 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 18, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 16, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0731
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a