CVE-2017-5646 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-5646 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/05/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Knox
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-5646 Description

For versions of Apache Knox from 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 - an authenticated user may use a specially crafted URL to impersonate another user while accessing WebHDFS through Apache Knox. This may result in escalated privileges and unauthorized data access. While this activity is audit logged and can be easily associated with the authenticated user, this is still a serious security issue. All users are recommended to upgrade to the Apache Knox 0.12.0 release.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Escalated Privileges and Data Access
Source: Apache Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).