Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jun 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8746
CVE-2016-8746
Description
Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions when policy does not contain wildcards and has recursion flag set to true.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-commonMaven | < 0.6.3 | 0.6.3 |
Affected products
3- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Rangerv5Range: 0.6.0 - 0.6.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95998nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+RangernvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7gghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8746ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/ranger/commit/2fcd7f7cc175c0734443638b99c359e24c0f88ffghsaWEB
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