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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2026· Updated Aug 17, 2026

CVE-2026-40920

CVE-2026-40920

Description

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.

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Affected products

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Apache/Rangerllm-fuzzy2 versions
<=2.8.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=2.8.0
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.9.0

Patches

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References

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www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.apache.org/thread/zh92fob9gqp196rvz3x9t0d2fnq9g27dnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory

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