Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in Apache Ambari Agent

CVE-2016-6807

Summary

The Apache Ambari Agent prior to version 2.4.2 allows for the execution of custom commands on affected hosts without proper authorization. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to critical operations performed by the Ambari Agent process, which can affect the integrity and security of the underlying system. The issue arises when the Ambari Agent process is executed with insufficient validation of command authentication, enabling potential attackers to exploit this weakness.

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