CVE-2015-0266

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Published Apr 11, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-0282	Apache Ranger allows users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs
Github GHSA	GHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg	Apache Ranger allows users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.103% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76221
http://www.slideshare.net/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel%40apache.org%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Ranger

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Apr 11, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:03 AM
Reserved: Nov 18, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 11, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:19 AM

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