Improper input validation in Apache Ranger
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Policy resource matcher in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 ignores characters after '*' wildcard character - like my*test, test*.txt. This can result in unintended behavior.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04198 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): 0.7.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Ranger | 0.5.x; 0.6.x; 0.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) | before 0.7.1 | 0.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-758m-6g3q-g3hh |
- Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 0.5.x; 0.6.x; 0.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.1 Fixed in 0.7.1 Patch available GHSA-758m-6g3q-g3hh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-758m-6g3q-g3hh org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 0.7.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7676
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-758m-6g3q-g3hh
References
More Apache Ranger vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-7676 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7676 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-758m-6g3q-g3hh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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