XSS in Apache Ranger
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 inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to policies.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Ranger — versions 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92577 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5395?
- CVE-2016-5395 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5395?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5395 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.