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CVE-2017-5646

For versions of Apache Knox from 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 - an authenticated user may use a specially crafted URL to impersonate another user while…

Medium6.8EPSS 0.75%
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Updated
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Description

For versions of Apache Knox from 0.2.0 to 0.11.0 - an authenticated user may use a specially crafted URL to impersonate another user while accessing WebHDFS through Apache Knox. This may result in escalated privileges and unauthorized data access. While this activity is audit logged and can be easily associated with the authenticated user, this is still a serious security issue. All users are recommended to upgrade to the Apache Knox 0.12.0 release.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2017-5646, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.75% · top 45% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation · Apache Knox

    • affected 0.2.0 to 0.11.0

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

References (3)

Sources

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Record last updated .