CVE-2015-4940
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a...
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
- Record
CVE-2015-4940- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
- Record
CVE-2015-4940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-4957 No score
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
- Record
EUVD-2015-4957- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4w9m-3xr4-v33c No score
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a...
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
- Record
GHSA-4w9m-3xr4-v33c- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-4940 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apache Ambari, published November 8, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.