CVE-2017-7677 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in Apache Ranger versions prior to 0.7.1, specifically impacting environments utilizing external locations for Hive tables. The flaw, categorized as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), allows an attacker to create tables without proper RWX permission checks. With a CVSS v3 score of 5.9 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high integrity impact, but requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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