GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven
GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 Apache Ranger allows users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2015-5167
- Ecosystem
- Maven
- Packages
- org.apache.ranger:ranger
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2025-04-14
Affected packages
• Maven org.apache.ranger:ranger: < 0.5.1 → fixed in 0.5.1
Description
The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2015-5167 The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5167 advisory
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger web
- https://github.com/apache/ranger package
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%25vel%40apache.org%3E web
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%[email protected]%3E web
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200501000000*/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82871 web