Apache Ranger vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-59059 [CRITICAL] CWE-94 CVE-2025-59059: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator is reported in Apache Ranger versi Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.

CVE-2025-59060 [MEDIUM] CWE-297 CVE-2025-59060: Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient/NiFiClient is reported in Apa Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient/NiFiClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.

CVE-2024-55532 [CRITICAL] CWE-1236 CVE-2024-55532: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in Export CSV feature of Apache Ranger in Apache Ranger Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in Export CSV feature of Apache Ranger in Apache Ranger Version < 2.6.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.6.0, which fixes this issue.

CVE-2024-45479 [CRITICAL] CWE-918 CVE-2024-45479: SSRF vulnerability in Edit Service Page of Apache Ranger UI in Apache Ranger Version 2.4.0. Users ar SSRF vulnerability in Edit Service Page of Apache Ranger UI in Apache Ranger Version 2.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Apache Ranger 2.5.0, which fixes this issue.

CVE-2024-45478 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 CVE-2024-45478: Stored XSS vulnerability in Edit Service Page of Apache Ranger UI in Apache Ranger Version 2.4.0. Us Stored XSS vulnerability in Edit Service Page of Apache Ranger UI in Apache Ranger Version 2.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Apache Ranger 2.5.0, which fixes this issue.

CVE-2021-40331 [HIGH] CWE-732 CVE-2021-40331: An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability was found in the Apache Range An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability was found in the Apache Ranger Hive Plugin. Any user with SELECT privilege on a database can alter the ownership of the table in Hive when Apache Ranger Hive Plugin is enabled This issue affects Apache Ranger Hive Plugin: from 2.0.0 through 2.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade t

CVE-2022-45048 [HIGH] CWE-74 CVE-2022-45048: Authenticated users with appropriate privileges can create policies having expressions that can expl 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.

CVE-2019-12397 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 CVE-2019-12397: Policy import functionality in Apache Ranger 0.7.0 to 1.2.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting Policy import functionality in Apache Ranger 0.7.0 to 1.2.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting issue. Upgrade to 2.0.0 or later version of Apache Ranger with the fix.

CVE-2018-11778 [HIGH] CWE-787 CVE-2018-11778: UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger 1.2.0 was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger 1.2.0 was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid Stack-based buffer overflow. Versions prior to 1.2.0 should be upgraded to 1.2.0

CVE-2016-6815 [MEDIUM] CWE-255 CVE-2016-6815: In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password f In Apache Ranger before 0.6.2, users with "keyadmin" role should not be allowed to change password for users with "admin" role.

CVE-2017-7676 [CRITICAL] CWE-20 CVE-2017-7676: Policy resource matcher in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 ignores characters after '*' wildcard characte 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.

CVE-2017-7677 [MEDIUM] CWE-862 CVE-2017-7677: In environments that use external location for hive tables, Hive Authorizer in Apache Ranger before In environments that use external location for hive tables, Hive Authorizer in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 should be checking RWX permission for create table.

CVE-2016-8751 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 CVE-2016-8751: Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom po Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting in when entering custom policy conditions. Admin users can store some arbitrary javascript code to be executed when normal users login and access policies.

CVE-2016-8746 [MEDIUM] CWE-426 CVE-2016-8746: Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions when policy 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.

CVE-2016-5395 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 CVE-2016-5395: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool i Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create user functionality in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.6.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to policies.

CVE-2016-2174 [HIGH] CWE-89 CVE-2016-2174: SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote aut SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.

CVE-2016-0733 [CRITICAL] CWE-287 CVE-2016-0733: The Admin UI in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 does not properly handle authentication requests that lac 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.

CVE-2015-5167 [MEDIUM] CWE-264 CVE-2015-5167: The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass inte The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API.

CVE-2016-0735 [HIGH] CWE-264 CVE-2016-0735: Apache Ranger 0.5.x before 0.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended parent resourc Apache Ranger 0.5.x before 0.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended parent resource-level access restrictions by leveraging mishandling of a resource-level exclude policy.

CVE-2015-0266 [HIGH] CWE-264 CVE-2015-0266: The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass inte The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs.