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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 8, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4940

CVE-2015-4940

Description

Apache Ambari before 2.1, as used in IBM Infosphere BigInsights 4.x before 4.1, stores a cleartext BigSheets password in a configuration file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

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Affected products

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  • Apache/Ambari2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ambari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.2
    • (no CPE)range: <2.1
  • IBM/Infosphere Biginsightsllm-fuzzy
    Range: <4.1

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