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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-40920

CVE-2026-40920

Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger — Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter

EPSS 0.7%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
40
CVSS 9.8 (ADP)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 54.3.543 × 2010.9No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Apache Ranger≤ 2.8.0–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisorylists.apache.org/thread/zh92fob9gqp196rvz3x9t0d2fnq9g27drefopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/4