CVE-2015-4940

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Ambari versions prior to 2.1 IBM Infosphere BigInsights versions prior to 4.1

Description The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a configuration file where a cleartext BigSheets password is stored.

Recommendations For Apache Ambari versions prior to 2.1, consider removing or securing the configuration file that stores the cleartext BigSheets password until a patch is available. For IBM Infosphere BigInsights versions prior to 4.1, update to version 4.1 or later to resolve the issue.