CVE-2026-40920

critical · 9.8

Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.

9.8

CVSS

0.7%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

52nd

EPSS percentile

2026-08-10

Published

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

Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-269CWE-287

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
apache	ranger	< 2.9.0

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/zh92fob9gqp196rvz3x9t0d2fnq9g27d
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/4

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-40920