CVE-2026-40920

critical Apache
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.5%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 59% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: August 10, 2026 (27 days ago)
Last Modified: August 17, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

Description

Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

apache ranger

References

🔗 lists.apache.org 🔗 www.openwall.com