CVE-2016-6807
CriticalSummary
Custom commands may be executed on Ambari Agent (2.4.x, before 2.4.2) hosts without authorization, leading to unauthorized access to operations that may affect the underlying system. Such operations are invoked by the Ambari Agent process on Ambari Agent hosts, as the user executing the Ambari Agent process.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to critical system operations, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to Ambari Agent version 2.4.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate authorization mechanisms.
Original NVD description (English source)
Custom commands may be executed on Ambari Agent (2.4.x, before 2.4.2) hosts without authorization, leading to unauthorized access to operations that may affect the underlying system. Such operations are invoked by the Ambari Agent process on Ambari Agent hosts, as the user executing the Ambari Agent process.