What is CVE-2017-7677?

CVE-2017-7677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-06-14.

How severe is CVE-2017-7677?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Ranger

CVE-2017-7677

In environments that use external location for hive tables, Hive Authorizer in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 should be checking RWX permission for create table.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Ranger
Apache Software Foundation Ranger — versions 0.5.x, 0.6.x, 0.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7677?: CVE-2017-7677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ranger, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-06-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-7677?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.