Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the proxy endpoint (api/v1/proxy) in Apache Ambari before 2.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to conduct port scans and access unsecured services via a crafted REST call.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1775
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/13/2
• https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AMBARI/Ambari+Vulnerabilities#AmbariVulnerabilities-FixedinAmbari2.1.0