AtlasApplication · Apache
CVE-2016-8752
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedApache Atlas versions 0.6.0 (incubating), 0.7.0 (incubating), and 0.7.1 (incubating) allow access to the webapp directory contents by pointing to URIs like /js and /img.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceApache Atlas versions 0.6.0 through 0.7.1 contain a directory disclosure vulnerability where unauthenticated users can access arbitrary webapp directory contents by directly requesting URIs such as /js and /img, potentially exposing sensitive static files, source code, or configuration data that should not be publicly accessible.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
AtlasApplication
= 0.6.0= 0.7.0= 0.7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Apache Atlas is runningCheck for processes named 'atlas' or services listening on typical Atlas ports (21000, 21001, 21002). Look for Atlas web application deployed in your application server or check running Java processes.Affected if Apache Atlas process is running and accessible on the network
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Determine installed Apache Atlas versionCheck the Atlas version file or web interface banner. Common locations: check the atlas jar/war file metadata, the release notes, or query the Atlas API endpoint if accessible.Affected if Version equals 0.6.0, 0.7.0, or 0.7.1 exactly
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Verify web application is network-accessibleConfirm the Atlas web interface is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS from untrusted networks. Attempt to access the base URL of the Atlas web application.Affected if Web interface is exposed to unauthenticated network access
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Test for directory disclosure vulnerabilitySend HTTP GET requests to /js, /img, or similar static resource paths without authentication. Check if the server returns directory contents, source files, or configuration files that should not be publicly accessible.Affected if Requests to /js, /img, or similar paths return directory listings or sensitive files to unauthenticated users
If Apache Atlas versions 0.6.0, 0.7.0, or 0.7.1 is running and its web interface is accessible without authentication, the directory disclosure vulnerability is present.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict web server configuration to prevent directory traversal and ensure only intended static resources are served; upgrade to a patched version of Apache Atlas if available.
Fix this in Atlas
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-8752 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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