Medium severity · published Jun 14, 2017
CVE-2016-8751
Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom policy conditions
4.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom policy conditions. Admin users can store some arbitrary javascript code to be executed when normal users login and access 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
before 0.6.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8751
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8751
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99067
Release Notes
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
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