CVE-2015-3270 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate to administrative privileges in Apache Ambari, potentially compromising the entire cluster management system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3270?
CVE-2015-3270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Ambari before 2.0.2 or 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrative privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly related to changing passwords.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Ambari.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-3270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-5642 Misconfiguration in Apache Ambari
- CVE-2014-3582 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2016-6807 Apache Ambari Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-51941 Apache Ambari: Remote Code Injection in Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts
- CVE-2025-23196 Apache Ambari: Code Injection Vulnerability in Ambari Alert Definition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xprv-fqx6-cfrr.