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TI-2016-05856 Aliases CVE-2016-6815GHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j

Credentials management flaw in Apache Ranger

Priority LOW 33CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02071 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): 0.6.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Ranger0.5.x; 0.6.0; 0.6.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven)before 0.6.20.6.2Patch availableGHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j
  • Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 0.5.x; 0.6.0; 0.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.2 Fixed in 0.6.2 Patch available GHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 0.6.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhxc-8jjq-859j

References

Advisory 3

  • 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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