PT-2017-9027 · Apache · Apache Ranger

Published 2017-10-13 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2016-6815

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Ranger versions prior to 0.6.2

Description The issue concerns users with the keyadmin role being able to change passwords for users with the admin role, which they should not be allowed to do.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.6.2, update to version 0.6.2 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6815

GHSA-VHXC-8JJQ-859J

Affected Products

Apache Ranger

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6815 · Security Note
• https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6815 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94221 · Note