CVE-2016-0733 json
The Admin UI in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 does not properly handle authentication requests that lack a password
published 2016-04-12 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j84c-j8qm-g47r , EUVD-2018-0626
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Admin UI in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 does not properly handle authentication requests that lack a password, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a valid username.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.ranger:ranger 0.5.1
Exploit prediction
3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ranger:ranger | <0.5.1 |
0.5.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/RANGER-835
web, vendor-advisory
-
cwiki.apache.org
/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
web, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/82871
vdb-entry, web
-
mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%25vel%40apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0733
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-j84c-j8qm-g47r
advisory
-
mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%25vel@apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0733
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j84c-j8qm-g47r
- NVD CVE-2016-0733
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