The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · 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 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01933 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): 0.5.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) | before 0.5.1 | 0.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.1 Fixed in 0.5.1 Patch available GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 0.5.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5167
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- [ranger-dev] 20160205 CVE update (CVE-2015-5167 & CVE-2016-0733) - Fixed in Ranger 0.5.1
- https://github.com/apache/ranger
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%[email protected]%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200501000000*/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82871
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Sources
- CVE-2015-5167 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5167 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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