CVE-2026-55799: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in GraalScriptEngineCreator 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 in Apache Ranger allows remote code execution due to improper control over code generation in the GraalScriptEngineCreator component. Versions up to 2.8.0 are affected, and the flaw is addressed in version 2.9.0. No CVSS score is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected Apache Ranger installations up to version 2.8.0. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Apache Ranger process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Ranger to version 2.9.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation details or temporary fixes are provided. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor recommendation to upgrade.
CVE-2026-55799: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger
Description
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in GraalScriptEngineCreator 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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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apache Ranger allows remote code execution due to improper control over code generation in the GraalScriptEngineCreator component. Versions up to 2.8.0 are affected, and the flaw is addressed in version 2.9.0. No CVSS score is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected Apache Ranger installations up to version 2.8.0. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Apache Ranger process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Ranger to version 2.9.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation details or temporary fixes are provided. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor recommendation to upgrade.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T14:44:06.089Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a79aae9bf8831d53985a7d6
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 10:41:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 12:03:52 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 02:41:00 UTC
Views: 7
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