What is GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3?

GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. Apache Ranger allows users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 cover?

GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2015-5167. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3?

GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3?

GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3 affects 1 product, including: maven/org.apache.ranger:ranger:\u003c 0.5.1.

GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3MediumCVSS 6.5

Apache Ranger allows users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

May 17, 2022

Last Modified

April 14, 2025

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2015-5167 →

📋 Description

The Policy Admin Tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the REST API.

🎯 Affected products1

maven/org.apache.ranger:ranger:< 0.5.1

🔗 References (6)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5167
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%[email protected]%3E
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ranger-dev/201602.mbox/%3CD2D9A4C5.114ECA%25vel%40apache.org%3E
https://web.archive.org/web/20200501000000*/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82871
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqg7-gcxw-gmj3