Apache Ambari, versions 1.4.0 to 2.6.1, is susceptible to a directory traversal attack allowing an unauthenticated user to craft an HTTP request which provides read-only access to any file on the filesystem of the host the Ambari Server runs on that is accessible by the user the Ambari Server is running as
Published May 3, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.24%
Description
Apache Ambari, versions 1.4.0 to 2.6.1, is susceptible to a directory traversal attack allowing an unauthenticated user to craft an HTTP request which provides read-only access to any file on the filesystem of the host the Ambari Server runs on that is accessible by the user the Ambari Server is running as. Direct network access to the Ambari Server is required to issue this request, and those Ambari Servers that are protected behind a firewall, or in a restricted network zone are at less risk of being affected by this issue.
Affected products
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- Version Apache Ambari 1.4.0 to 2.6.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Ambari | n/a |
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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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.24% (0.04244) | 90.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.46% (0.04456) | 90.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.81% (0.02814) | 76.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 79.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 24.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 22.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 32.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 47.92th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 47.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 75.73th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104161 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-CVE-2018-8003 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104161 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-CVE-2018-8003 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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