CVE-2026-28672
Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
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: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
- Record
CVE-2026-28672- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-55254
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
- Record
EUVD-2026-55254- 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-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j
Apache Ranger has a Command Injection vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
- Record
GHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
- Record
CVE-2026-28672- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
- Record
CVE-2026-28672- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j
Apache Ranger has a Command Injection vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Ranger.
This issue affects Apache Ranger: from 0.6 through 2.8.
- Record
GHSA-6qc3-v8fv-fv9j- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ranger:rangerMaven |
0.6.0 to 2.8.0 | None known |
org.apache.ranger:rangerMaven |
0.6.0 to 2.8.0, plus listed versions 0.6.10.6.20.6.30.7.00.7.1 Show 11 moreShow less1.0.01.1.01.2.02.0.02.1.02.2.02.3.02.4.02.5.02.6.02.7.0 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | oscerd/CVE-2026-28672 | 2026-08-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-28672 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Ranger, published August 10, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.