CVE-2015-4940
Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a...
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 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.66%EPSS, 52nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-2015-4957No 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-v33cNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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