HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-7399
HIGH

CVE-2017-7399

CWE-269Published: November 26, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloudera Manager 5.8.x before 5.8.5, 5.9.x before 5.9.2, and 5.10.x before 5.10.1 allows a read-only Cloudera Manager user to discover the usernames of other users and elevate the privileges of those users.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-7399 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cloudera1 product(s)
cloudera manager
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://docs.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/Security-Bulletin.html#concept_tvf_34r_1cb
ADVISORYhttps://docs.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/Security-Bulletin.html#concept_tvf_34r_1cb

All References (2)

→
https://docs.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/Security-Bulletin.html#concept_tvf_34r_1cbVendor Advisory
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https://docs.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/Security-Bulletin.html#concept_tvf_34r_1cbVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-7399
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 26, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-7399 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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