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TI-2026-22888 Aliases CVE-2026-28672GHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j

Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger. This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02631 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 Ranger0.6 – 2.8—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven)0.6.0 – 2.8.0—No fix listedGHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j
  • Apache Ranger VendorApache Affected 0.6 – 2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.ranger:ranger (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.6.0 – 2.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0 – 2.8.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 – 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28672
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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
  • TI-2026-24757 Apache Ranger: SQL Injection vulnerability in lookup functionality CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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