Apache Ambari, version 2.5.0 to 2.6.2, passwords for Hadoop credential stores are exposed in Ambari Agent informational log messages when the credential store feature is enabled for eligible services
Published Jul 18, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.75%
Description
Apache Ambari, version 2.5.0 to 2.6.2, passwords for Hadoop credential stores are exposed in Ambari Agent informational log messages when the credential store feature is enabled for eligible services. For example, Hive and Oozie.
Affected products
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- Version 2.5.0 to 2.6.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 Ambari | 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01754) | 77.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01754) | 74.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 70.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 54.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 53.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 51.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | 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 | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.85% (0.01855) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104869 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-CVE-2018-8042 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104869 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link | |
| https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-CVE-2018-8042 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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