CVE-2015-4928

N/A

Published: November 8, 2015 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorAmbari· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, includes cleartext passwords on a Configs screen, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading password fields.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ambari · Apache

95%

v ≤ 2.0.2

ibm-infosphere-biginsights (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Infosphere Biginsights · IBM

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969202

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969202

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034102

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-200

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