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TI-2022-22145 Aliases CVE-2022-45048GHSA-89gw-cffj-mqg9

Apache Ranger: code execution vulnerability in policy expressions

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Authenticated users with appropriate privileges can create policies having expressions that can exploit code execution vulnerability. This issue affects Apache Ranger: 2.3.0. Users are recommended to update to version 2.4.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01126 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven): 2.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Ranger2.3.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven)2.3.0 to before 2.4.02.4.0Patch availableGHSA-89gw-cffj-mqg9
  • Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 2.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.3.0 to before 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.4.0 Patch available GHSA-89gw-cffj-mqg9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-89gw-cffj-mqg9 org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Fixed in 2.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45048
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89gw-cffj-mqg9

References

Advisory 2

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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