CVE-2015-4940

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 8, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-4940: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix