Auth bypass in Apache Ranger
CVE-2016-0733
The Admin UI in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 does not properly handle authentication requests that lack a password, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a valid username.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.031 (86.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Ranger
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0733?
- CVE-2016-0733 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0733?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0733 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.