CVE-2016-4976 Apache Ambari reveals administrator passwords
Local attackers can read KDC administrator passwords from process listings in Apache Ambari, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4976?
CVE-2016-4976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Ambari 2.x before 2.4.0 includes KDC administrator passwords on the kadmin command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a process listing.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4976?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.ambari:ambari. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ambari:ambari Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.4.0 |
org.apache.ambari:ambari Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.4.0 |
Products include Apache Ambari.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4976?
Upgrade org.apache.ambari:ambari to 2.4.0 or later.
Is CVE-2016-4976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4976 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-q3pw-6vf2-66hf.