5.9med
CVE-2016-8746
Apache Ranger policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions
Also known as GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.
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
- securityfocus.com /bid/95998 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- cwiki.apache.org /confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8746 · advisory
- github.com /apache/ranger/commit/2fcd7f7cc175c0734443638b99c359e24c0f88ff · web
- 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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