What is CVE-2017-7676?

CVE-2017-7676 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-14.

How severe is CVE-2017-7676?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apache Ranger

CVE-2017-7676

Policy resource matcher in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 ignores characters after '*' wildcard character - like my*test, test*.txt. This can result in unintended behavior.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.042 (89.7th 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
Apache Software Foundation Ranger — versions 0.5.x, 0.6.x, 0.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7676?: CVE-2017-7676 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-7676?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.