How severe is CVE-2015-2263?

CVE-2015-2263 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2015-2263 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-2263?

CVE-2015-2263 primarily affects Cloudera Cloudera Manager. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2263?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-2263 published?

CVE-2015-2263 was published on 2017-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-2263

CVE-2015-2263 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cloudera Cloudera Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.3)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Cloudera Cloudera Manager
Published: 2017-03-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cloudera Manager 4.x, 5.0.x before 5.0.6, 5.1.x before 5.1.5, 5.2.x before 5.2.5, and 5.3.x before 5.3.3 uses global read permissions for files in its configuration directory when starting YARN NodeManager, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the files, as demonstrated by yarn.keytab or ssl-server.xml in /var/run/cloudera-scm-agent/process.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2263?: Cloudera Manager 4.x, 5.0.x before 5.0.6, 5.1.x before 5.1.5, 5.2.x before 5.2.5, and 5.3.x before 5.3.3 uses global read permissions for files in its configuration directory when starting YARN NodeManager, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the files, as demonstrated by yarn.keytab or ssl-server.xml in /var/run/cloudera-scm-agent/process.
How severe is CVE-2015-2263?: CVE-2015-2263 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2015-2263 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-2263?: CVE-2015-2263 primarily affects Cloudera Cloudera Manager. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2263?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-2263 published?: CVE-2015-2263 was published on 2017-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html#topic_1_0_3

Affected products (41)

cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:cloudera_manager:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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