CVE-2017-7676

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: June 14, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98958

Source: security@apache.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger

Source: security@apache.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98958

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.2%

90th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

apache

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