CVE-2026-40920
Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-40920- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-20, CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-55252
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-55252- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8q3p-j6v6-5x63
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. Users are...
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
GHSA-8q3p-j6v6-5x63- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-40920- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-269, CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter
Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-40920- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-269, CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
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-2026-40920 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Ranger, published August 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.