CVE-2015-0265

MEDIUM

Apache Ranger < 0.4.0 - XSS

Title source: rule

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP User-Agent header.

References (4)

[Exploit] http://www.slideshare.net/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security

[Vendor Advisory] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger

[Various Sources] https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel%40apache.org%3E

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76208

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0201

EPSS Percentile 83.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

apache/ranger < 0.4.0

org.apache.ranger/ranger < 0.5.0Maven

Timeline

Published Apr 11, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026