5.9

CVE-2016-8746: apache software foundation apache ranger Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g
Published 14-06-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8746 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in apache software foundation apache ranger. EPSS estimates a 2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.73%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.73% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.ranger1 product
  • ranger-plugins-common< 0.6.3

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links