CVE-2026-65948 | BDVDB-2026-356708 Detail

ApacheApache Ranger

Description#

UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. Note: UnixAuth is NOT a recommended option for production deployments. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-08-10Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-08-10
Last modified: 2026-08-10

Vendor information

Vendor: Apache
Product: Apache Ranger

All Apache vulnerabilities

Score

7.3 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 49.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 2.8.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.3 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).