Vulnerability in Apache Ranger

CVE-2016-6815

In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6815?
CVE-2016-6815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-6815?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.