Unscored severity · published Nov 2, 2015
CVE-2015-3270
Apache Ambari before 2.0.2 or 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly related to changing…
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CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Ambari before 2.0.2 or 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly related to changing passwords.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Ambari · Apache
1.7.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3270
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3270
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/13/3
Vendor Advisory
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities
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