Ambari
CVE-2017-5642
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs.
AnalysisAI
During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. During installation of Ambari 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, Ambari Server artifacts are not created with proper ACLs. Affected products include: Apache Ambari. Version information: through 2.4.2.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.
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Same weakness CWE-276 – Incorrect Default Permissions
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