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CVE-2026-65948 (GCVE-0-2026-65948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-10 10:20 – Updated: 2026-08-10 19:59

Title

Apache Ranger: UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection

Summary

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.

Severity

7.3 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-10 19:59 UTC

CWE

CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/cx53rbkxkn5hbvzv8…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/0…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Ranger	Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.8.0 (semver)	guessed

Credits

Andrew Rukin (Arenadata)

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FKIE_CVE-2026-65948

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-10 11:17 - Updated: 2026-08-17 19:02

Severity

7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Summary

References

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	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/11	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	apache	ranger	*

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GHSA-VX4H-HJJM-MWRC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-10 12:31 – Updated: 2026-08-10 21:32

Details

Severity

7.3 (High)


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

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