# CVE-2016-0731: The File Browser View in Apache Ambari before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a file: URL in th

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The File Browser View in Apache Ambari before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a file: URL in the WebHDFS URL configuration.

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## References

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMBARI-14780
- https://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/Ambari-2.2.1.0/bk_releasenotes_ambari_2.2.1.0/content/ambari_relnotes-2.2.1.0-cves.html
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.2.1

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