Improper access control in Apache Ranger - CVE-2026-40920
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144907
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40920
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in URL parameter handling when processing requests. A remote user can modify a URL parameter to escalate privileges.
Affected software
Apache Ranger
How to mitigate CVE-2026-40920
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Ranger - update to 2.9.0