What is CVE-2016-8752?

CVE-2016-8752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Atlas, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-8752?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Atlas

CVE-2016-8752

Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0 (incubating), 0.7.0 (incubating), and 0.7.1 (incubating) allow access to the webapp directory contents by pointing to URIs like /js and /img.

Published 2017-08-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (81.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.8% 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 Atlas — versions 0.6.0, 0.7.0, 0.7.1
Apache Software Foundation Atlas — versions 0.6.0-incubating, 0.7.0-incubating, 0.7.1-incubating

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7435d66b840daa2a38ad1329d639b70f5a9476e7580ae885d… (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8752?: CVE-2016-8752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Atlas, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-8752?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.