MEDIUM
The HDFS web UI in Apache Hadoop before 2.7.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through an unescaped query parameter
Published Apr 26, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.87%
Description
The HDFS web UI in Apache Hadoop before 2.7.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through an unescaped query parameter.
Affected products
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- Version 2.6.x and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Hadoop | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.87% 0.03869
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03869
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.87% (0.03869) | 89.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.84% (0.03838) | 88.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 5.03% (0.05030) | 89.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.87% (0.02867) | 85.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 58.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 56.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.25% (0.01246) | 67.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01246) | 41.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.25% (0.03251) | 66.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 3.25% (0.03251) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.61% (0.02614) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98025 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm7f-r83w-3p46 Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127f75748fcabc63bc5a1bec6885753eb9b2bed803b6ed7bd46f965b%40%3Cuser.hadoop.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127f75748fcabc63bc5a1bec6885753eb9b2bed803b6ed7bd46f965b@%3Cuser.hadoop.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3161
- https://s.apache.org/4MQm mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98025 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm7f-r83w-3p46 | Advisory | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127f75748fcabc63bc5a1bec6885753eb9b2bed803b6ed7bd46f965b%40%3Cuser.hadoop.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r127f75748fcabc63bc5a1bec6885753eb9b2bed803b6ed7bd46f965b@%3Cuser.hadoop.apache.org%3E | ||
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3161 | ||
| https://s.apache.org/4MQm | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apache
Published Apr 26, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 5, 2016
Link CVE-2017-3161
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-QM7F-R83W-3P46 Updated n/a