VDB-97584 · CVE-2016-4948 · BID 93878

Cloudera Manager up to 5.5 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cloudera Manager up to 5.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-4948. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cloudera Manager up to 5.5 (Cloud Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Template Name field when renaming a template; (2) KDC Server host, (3) Kerberos Security Realm, (4) Kerberos Encryption Types, (5) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Vavle) for [libdefaults] section of krb5.conf, (6) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Vavle) for the Default Realm in krb5.conf, (7) Advanced Configuration Snippet (Safety Vavle) for remaining krb5.conf, or (8) Active Directory Account Prefix fields in the Kerberos wizard; or (9) classicWizard parameter to cmf/cloudera-director/redirect.

The bug was discovered 10/19/2016. The weakness was shared 03/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at 2016.hack.lu. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4948 since 05/20/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 139 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11917 (Cloudera Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities.).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93878†). The entries VDB-97582, VDB-97583, VDB-97585 and VDB-97586 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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OpenVAS ID: 100755
OpenVAS Name: Cloudera Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities
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05/20/2016 🔍
10/19/2016 +152 days 🔍
10/25/2016 +6 days 🔍
03/07/2017 +133 days 🔍
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03/07/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +1277 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2016.hack.lu
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-4948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97584
SecurityFocus: 93878 - Cloudera Manager Multiple HTML Injection and Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-4948 - Cloudera Manager - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Issues

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2017 21:54
Updated: 09/04/2020 12:16
Changes: 03/07/2017 21:54 (65), 09/04/2020 12:16 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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