CVE-2026-44416: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger
Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation in plugin-schema-registry component in Apache Ranger <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-44416) in Apache Ranger's plugin-schema-registry component allows remote code execution via arbitrary class instantiation due to improper control of code generation (CWE-94) and unsafe reflection (CWE-470). It affects Apache Ranger versions up to 2.8.0. The vendor has addressed the issue in version 2.9.0, which should be applied to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected Apache Ranger installations, potentially leading to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Ranger service. This poses a significant security risk to environments using vulnerable versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Ranger to version 2.9.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.
CVE-2026-44416: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger
Description
Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation in plugin-schema-registry component in Apache Ranger <= 2.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-44416) in Apache Ranger's plugin-schema-registry component allows remote code execution via arbitrary class instantiation due to improper control of code generation (CWE-94) and unsafe reflection (CWE-470). It affects Apache Ranger versions up to 2.8.0. The vendor has addressed the issue in version 2.9.0, which should be applied to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected Apache Ranger installations, potentially leading to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Ranger service. This poses a significant security risk to environments using vulnerable versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Ranger to version 2.9.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-06T14:25:52.322Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a79aae9bf8831d53985a7d3
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 10:41:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 11:32:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 02:41:00 UTC
Views: 5
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