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TI-2016-07203 Aliases CVE-2016-8746GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g

Untrusted search path in Apache Ranger

Priority LOW 32CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
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-426.

Summary

Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions when policy does not contain wildcards and has recursion flag set to true.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02733 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common (Maven): 0.6.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Ranger0.6.0 - 0.6.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common (Maven)before 0.6.30.6.3Patch availableGHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g
  • Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 0.6.0 - 0.6.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.3 Fixed in 0.6.3 Patch available GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.6.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common (Maven) Fixed in 0.6.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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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