What is the severity of CVE-2016-4949?

CVE-2016-4949 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4949?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4949, upgrade Cloudera Manager to version 5.6.0 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-4949 allow?

CVE-2016-4949 enables remote attackers to access sensitive log information.

Which versions of Cloudera Manager are affected by CVE-2016-4949?

CVE-2016-4949 affects Cloudera Manager versions up to and including 5.5.0.

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2016-4949?

CVE-2016-4949 can be exploited without authentication.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4949

high

7.5

CWE

200

7/3/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4949: Infoleak

First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )

Cloudera Manager 5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) stderr.log or (2) stdout.log value in the filename parameter to /cmf/process/<process_id>/logs.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cloudera Manager	<=5.5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4949?
CVE-2016-4949 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4949?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4949, upgrade Cloudera Manager to version 5.6.0 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-4949 allow?
CVE-2016-4949 enables remote attackers to access sensitive log information.
Which versions of Cloudera Manager are affected by CVE-2016-4949?
CVE-2016-4949 affects Cloudera Manager versions up to and including 5.5.0.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2016-4949?
CVE-2016-4949 can be exploited without authentication.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4949?
CVE-2016-4949 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4949?
To mitigate CVE-2016-4949, upgrade Cloudera Manager to version 5.6.0 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-4949 allow?
CVE-2016-4949 enables remote attackers to access sensitive log information.
Which versions of Cloudera Manager are affected by CVE-2016-4949?
CVE-2016-4949 affects Cloudera Manager versions up to and including 5.5.0.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2016-4949?
CVE-2016-4949 can be exploited without authentication.