CVE-2026-65948CWE-307

CVE-2026-65948

High · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.

Note:  UnixAuth is NOT a recommended option for production deployments.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00618 · 49.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-307 · Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Published
2026-08-10T15:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
apache/ranger< 2.9.02.9.0
References (2)
https://lists.apache.org/thread/cx53rbkxkn5hbvzv8ohwvndzrxhc06qf · [email protected]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/11 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 10:20Z
    Apache Ranger: UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection
    cvelistv5