CVE-2025-59060
Apache Ranger: Hostname verification bypass in NiFiRegistryClient
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Ranger: Hostname verification bypass in NiFiRegistryClient
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-59060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-297
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-208229
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2025-208229- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fvg-qwcp-r325
Apache Ranger Vulnerable to Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient/NiFiClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
GHSA-5fvg-qwcp-r325- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-297
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-59060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-297
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Ranger: Hostname verification bypass in NiFiRegistryClient
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-59060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-297
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5fvg-qwcp-r325
Apache Ranger Vulnerable to Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
Hostname verification bypass issue in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient/NiFiClient is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
GHSA-5fvg-qwcp-r325- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-297
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ranger:ranger-nifi-registry-pluginMaven |
before 2.8.0 | 2.8.0 |
org.apache.ranger:ranger-nifi-registry-pluginMaven |
before 2.8.0, plus listed versions 1.2.02.0.02.1.02.2.02.3.0 Show 4 moreShow less2.4.02.5.02.6.02.7.0 |
2.8.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-59060 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Apache Ranger, published March 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.ranger:ranger-nifi-registry-plugin 2.8.0.