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By the Year
In 2026 there have been 12 vulnerabilities in Apache Ranger with an average score of 8.6 out of ten. Last year, in 2025 Ranger had 3 security vulnerabilities published. That is, 9 more vulnerabilities have already been reported in 2026 as compared to last year.
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 8.56 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8.45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 8.80 |
It may take a day or so for new Ranger vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilities. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Apache Ranger Security Vulnerabilities
Apache Ranger 0.6-2.8 Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2026-28672
9.8 - Critical
- August 10, 2026
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.
Command Injection
SQL Injection in Apache Ranger <2.9.0 Component: Ranger Auth Service
CVE-2026-32227
9.8 - Critical
- August 10, 2026
SQL Injection vulnerability vulnerability in Apache Ranger. This issue affects . Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes the issue.
SQL Injection
Apache Ranger <=2.8 Priv Esc via URL Param (2.9 Fix)
CVE-2026-40920
9.8 - Critical
- August 10, 2026
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Improper Privilege Management
Apache Ranger <=2.8.0 RCE via JDBC URL Injection
CVE-2026-42537
9.8 - Critical
- August 10, 2026
Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection in Apache Ranger <= 2.8.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Code Injection
Apache Ranger RCE via Arbitrary Class Instantiation <=2.8.0
CVE-2026-44416
9.8 - Critical
- August 10, 2026
Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation in plugin-schema-registry component in Apache Ranger <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Code Injection
Apache Ranger RCE in GraalScriptEngineCreator <=2.8.0 (fixed v2.9.0)
CVE-2026-55799
9.8 - Critical
- August 10, 2026
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in GraalScriptEngineCreator in Apache Ranger <= 2.8.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Code Injection
Apache Ranger 2.8 and earlier: Missing Auth in Download APIs
CVE-2026-55814
7.5 - High
- August 10, 2026
Missing Authentication in Apache Ranger Download APIs on versions <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Apache Ranger Client TLS hostname verification flaw before v2.9.0
CVE-2026-65942
7.5 - High
- August 10, 2026
TLS hostname verification issue in Apache Ranger Client Code in versions <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
Apache Ranger <=2.8.0 Logs Expose Replayable JWT Tokens
CVE-2026-65945
6.5 - Medium
- August 10, 2026
Logs contain replayable JWT tokens in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Apache Ranger UnixAuth Brute-Force Vulnerability <=2.8.0
CVE-2026-65948
7.3 - High
- August 10, 2026
UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. Note: UnixAuth is NOT a recommended option for production deployments. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Hostname Verification Bypass in Apache Ranger <=2.7 via NiFiClient (fixed 2.8)
CVE-2025-59060
5.3 - Medium
- March 03, 2026
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
Ranger RCE via NashornEngineCreator <=2.7.0
CVE-2025-59059
9.8 - Critical
- March 03, 2026
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.
Code Injection
Apache Ranger Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements CSV Export (<2.6.0)
CVE-2024-55532
- March 03, 2025
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.
CSV Injection
Apache Ranger 2.4.0 UI Stored XSS on Edit Service Page
CVE-2024-45478
- January 21, 2025
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.
XSS
Apache Ranger 2.4.0 SSRF in Edit Service UI - upgrade to 2.5.0
CVE-2024-45479
- January 21, 2025
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.
SSRF
Apache Ranger Hive Plugin: SELECT Privilege Allows Ownership Change (v2.0-2.3)
CVE-2021-40331
8.1 - High
- May 05, 2023
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 to version 2.4.0 or later.
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Apache Ranger 2.3.0 Code Execution via Policy Expression
CVE-2022-45048
8.8 - High
- May 05, 2023
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.
Injection
Policy import functionality in Apache Ranger 0.7.0 to 1.2.0 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting issue
CVE-2019-12397
- August 08, 2019
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.
UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger 1.2.0 was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid Stack-based buffer overflow
CVE-2018-11778
8.8 - High
- October 05, 2018
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
Memory Corruption
In environments that use external location for hive tables
CVE-2017-7677
- June 14, 2017
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.
Policy resource matcher in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 ignores characters after '*' wildcard character - like my*test, test*.txt
CVE-2017-7676
- June 14, 2017
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.
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