CVE-2026-65942 is a vulnerability in Apache Ranger
Published on August 10, 2026
Apache Ranger: Clients accept TLS certificates issued for other hostnames
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-65942 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
The software communicates with a host that provides a certificate, but the software does not properly ensure that the certificate is actually associated with that host.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-65942
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger:- Before and including 2.8.0 is affected.