CVE-2026-40920

EUVD-2026-55252
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 52.28%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
apacheranger
𝑥
< 2.9.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://lists.apache.org/thread/zh92fob9gqp196rvz3x9t0d2fnq9g27d
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/4