Description
The Admin UI in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 does not properly handle authentication requests that lack a password, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a valid username.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82871
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+RangerVendor Advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-835Vendor Advisory
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%25vel%40apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82871
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+RangerVendor Advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-835Vendor Advisory
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%25vel%40apache.org%3E
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 12, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified