CVE-2026-44416CWE-470CWE-94code-injection

CVE-2026-44416

Critical · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

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
0.01242 · 69.0th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-470 · Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection'); CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-08-10T15:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
apache/ranger< 2.9.02.9.0
References (2)
https://lists.apache.org/thread/2gqssqhwkzbpd8jx8q6986cwldr7qkdn · [email protected]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/6 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 10:23Z
    Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation
    cvelistv5