Medium severity · published Sep 26, 2016
CVE-2016-5395
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to…
4.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to policies.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
Ranger · Apache
through 0.5.0; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5395
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5395
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92577
Vendor Advisory
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
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