CVE-2026-40920CWE-20CWE-269CWE-287privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-40920

Critical · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00732 · 53.8th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation; CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management; CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2026-08-10T15:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
apache/ranger< 2.9.02.9.0
References (2)
https://lists.apache.org/thread/zh92fob9gqp196rvz3x9t0d2fnq9g27d · [email protected]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/4 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 10:25Z
    Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter
    cvelistv5