CVE-2016-4947 Cloudera HUE Account Enumeration
Remote attackers can enumerate user accounts in Cloudera HUE via the autocomplete API endpoint, exposing sensitive user information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4947?
CVE-2016-4947 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cloudera HUE 3.9.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a request to desktop/api/users/autocomplete.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4947?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including gethue. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gethue npm | All versions to 3.9.0 | None |
gethue npm | All versions to 3.9.0 | None |
Products include Cloudera Hue.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxfp-8jmr-xc95.