HIGH
The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs
Published Apr 11, 2016
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.10%
Description
The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via direct access to module URLs.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.10% 0.02103
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02103
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02103) | 81.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02103) | 79.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 35.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 74.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 36.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 54.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 53.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 51.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 71.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 71.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 45.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76221 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.slideshare.net/wojdwo/big-problems-with-big-data-hadoop-interfaces-security x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7ccv-hhvc-62hg Advisory
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel%40apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201508.mbox/%3CD1E7EC30.9D53F%25vel@apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0266
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228073944/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76221
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 11, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 18, 2014
Link CVE-2015-0266
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-7CCV-HHVC-62HG Updated n/a