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CVE-2016-4948

Published: Mar 7, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Template Name field when renaming a template; (2) KDC Server host, (3) Kerberos Security Realm, (4) Kerberos Encryption Types, (5) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for [libdefaults] section of krb5.conf, (6) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for the Default Realm in krb5.conf, (7) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Valve) for remaining krb5.conf, or (8) Active Directory Account Prefix fields in the Kerberos wizard; or (9) classicWizard parameter to cmf/cloudera-director/redirect.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

managercloudera
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
n/an/a
clouderacommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka cdh, cloudera manager, hue

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://2016.hack.lu/archive/2016/Wavestone%20-%20Hack.lu%202016%20-%20Hadoop%20safari%20-%20Hunting%20for%20vulnerabilities%20-%20v1.0.pdf
2016.hack.lu
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93878
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 7, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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