CVE-2016-2174
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.
- Record
CVE-2016-2174- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.
- Record
CVE-2016-2174- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0505 No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0505- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4rjf-mxfm-98h5
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.
- Record
GHSA-4rjf-mxfm-98h5- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4rjf-mxfm-98h5
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger
SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.
- Record
GHSA-4rjf-mxfm-98h5- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ranger:rangerMaven |
before 0.5.3 | 0.5.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-2174 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apache Ranger, published June 13, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.88%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.ranger:ranger 0.5.3.