CVE-2026-42537

Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection

State: Published
Severity: 9.8 Critical
Published: Aug 10, 2026
Updated: Aug 12, 2026
Reserved: Apr 28, 2026

Description

Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection in Apache Ranger <= 2.8.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	9.8 Critical	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CISA-ADP

Weaknesses

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Apache RangerApache Software Foundation	2.8.0 and earlierAffected

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/ymwvz8cwv3wm8fq21pnd7fco0l1m4wrpvendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/09/5

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