CVE-2016-8746

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions when policy does not contain wildcards and has recursion flag set to true.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 67.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 14, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (4)

security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95998
security@apachehttps://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95998
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common	0.6.0, 0.6.1, 0.6.2	0.6.3	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-8746?

CVE-2016-8746 is a medium vulnerability published on June 14, 2017. Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions when policy does not contain wildcards and has recursion flag set to true.

When was CVE-2016-8746 disclosed?

CVE-2016-8746 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 14, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-8746 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-8746 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8746?

CVE-2016-8746 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-8746?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-8746, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-8746

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