CVE-2016-4976
Apache Ambari reveals administrator passwords
CVE-2016-4976 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apache Ambari, published March 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.ambari:ambari 2.4.0.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.51%EPSS, 44th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.4.0org.apache.ambari:ambari +1 more
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ambari:ambariMaven | 2.0.0 up to 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
org.apache.ambari:ambariMaven | 2.0.0 up to 2.4.0, plus listed versions 2.0.0.0 | 2.4.0 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4976- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - 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 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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4976- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4870No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4870- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf
Apache Ambari reveals administrator passwords
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.
- Record
GHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4976- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf
Apache Ambari reveals administrator passwords
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.
- Record
GHSA-q3pw-6vf2-66hf- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.