CVE-2016-6605 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Sentry authorization in Cloudera Impala, potentially accessing unauthorized data.

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-2016-6605?

CVE-2016-6605 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Impala in CDH 5.2.0 through 5.7.2 and 5.8.0 allows remote attackers to bypass Setry authorization.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6605?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloudera Cdh.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6605?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2016-6605 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6605 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hvcq-wqg4-xggp.

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