CVE-2017-5655

In Ambari 2.2.2 through 2.4.2 and Ambari 2.5.0, sensitive data may be stored on disk in temporary files on the Ambari Server host. The temporary files are readable by any user authenticated on the host.

Published: 2017-05-15 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-5655 is rated Moderate Risk (55.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.06%). EPSS rose +1.91% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5655

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.15% 2.06% +1.91%
2 2025-03-30 0.39% 0.15% -0.24%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.39% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-5655

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-5655

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-5655

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache ambari 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache ambari 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-5655

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