CVE-2016-8746 json
Apache Ranger policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions
published 2017-06-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g , EUVD-2018-0720
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common | <0.6.3 |
0.6.3 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
github.com
/apache/ranger/commit/2fcd7f7cc175c0734443638b99c359e24c0f88ff
web
-
cwiki.apache.org
/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95998
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8746
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8746
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g
- NVD CVE-2016-8746
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