Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Apache Ranger Plugin Schema Registry
CVE-2026-44416

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Ranger
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-44416?

A vulnerability in the plugin-schema-registry component of Apache Ranger allows for remote code execution through arbitrary class instantiation. This could potentially let an unauthenticated attacker execute arbitrary code on the server, posing significant security risks. Users of Apache Ranger versions 2.8.0 and earlier are strongly advised to upgrade to version 2.9.0 to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Ranger 0 <= 2.8.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/2gqssqhwkzbpd8jx8q6986cwl...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Andrew Rukin (Arenadata)
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