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TI-2015-00233 Aliases CVE-2015-0266GHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg

The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to…

Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02103 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): 0.5.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven)before 0.5.00.5.0Patch availableGHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.0 Fixed in 0.5.0 Patch available GHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.4.0.VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.0. Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 0.5.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0266
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2026-22888 Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-36701 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-40283 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in GraalScriptEngineCreator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32358 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-30817 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-29575 Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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