CVE-2015-4940
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-4940 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-11-08 22:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2016-12-07 18:15:00 UTC |
| Description | Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-200
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Ambari | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Biginsights | 4.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Biginsights | 4.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Biginsights | 4.0.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Biginsights | 4.0.0.1 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Security Bulletin: Infosphere BigInsights is affected by a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to obtain the value-add services passwords stored in the Ambari configuration file (CVE-2015-4928, CVE-2015-4940). - United States | CONFIRM | www-01.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Lets Local Users View Passwords - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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