CVE-2016-6815

In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94221	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94221	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-13 14:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-6815

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6815

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6815

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

ranger

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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