What is the severity of CVE-2016-4947?

CVE-2016-4947 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to enumerate user accounts.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4947?

To fix CVE-2016-4947, you should upgrade Cloudera HUE to version 3.10.0 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-4947?

CVE-2016-4947 affects Cloudera HUE versions up to and including 3.9.0.

What can attackers do with CVE-2016-4947?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-4947 are able to enumerate user accounts, potentially gathering sensitive user information.

Is CVE-2016-4947 a known issue in Cloudera HUE?

Yes, CVE-2016-4947 is a documented vulnerability in Cloudera HUE that was discovered in 2016.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4947

medium

5.3

CWE

200

7/3/2017

17/5/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4947: Infoleak

First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )

Cloudera HUE 3.9.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a request to `desktop/api/users/autocomplete`.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cloudera Hue	<=3.9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4947?
CVE-2016-4947 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to enumerate user accounts.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4947?
To fix CVE-2016-4947, you should upgrade Cloudera HUE to version 3.10.0 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-4947?
CVE-2016-4947 affects Cloudera HUE versions up to and including 3.9.0.
What can attackers do with CVE-2016-4947?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-4947 are able to enumerate user accounts, potentially gathering sensitive user information.
Is CVE-2016-4947 a known issue in Cloudera HUE?
Yes, CVE-2016-4947 is a documented vulnerability in Cloudera HUE that was discovered in 2016.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4947?
CVE-2016-4947 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to enumerate user accounts.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4947?
To fix CVE-2016-4947, you should upgrade Cloudera HUE to version 3.10.0 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-4947?
CVE-2016-4947 affects Cloudera HUE versions up to and including 3.9.0.
What can attackers do with CVE-2016-4947?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-4947 are able to enumerate user accounts, potentially gathering sensitive user information.
Is CVE-2016-4947 a known issue in Cloudera HUE?
Yes, CVE-2016-4947 is a documented vulnerability in Cloudera HUE that was discovered in 2016.