# CVE-2026-32227: Apache Ranger SQL injection vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32227-apache-ranger-sql-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-10. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-32227 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-10

Apache Ranger is a data security platform used to manage authorization and auditing policies across Hadoop and cloud data platforms. A SQL injection vulnerability in Ranger allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the underlying database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of sensitive authorization policies and audit logs.

Technologies: [Apache Ranger](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ranger). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-32227 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32227 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-32227?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Ranger versions prior to 2.9.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32227?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-32227 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-32227?** Check whether you run Apache Ranger at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a SQL injection vulnerability in Apache Ranger affecting an unspecified component. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands, likely through user-supplied input that is not properly sanitized before being passed to database queries. The attack is network-accessible and does not require authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary SQL query execution, which can compromise data confidentiality and integrity. The vendor has released version 2.9.0 which contains a fix for this issue.

## Affected products

- Apache Ranger versions prior to 2.9.0

## Timeline

- 2026-08-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/apache/ranger](https://github.com/apache/ranger)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/1zltfzd6rp683omrlv1zkxvkwm9d0nd2](https://lists.apache.org/thread/1zltfzd6rp683omrlv1zkxvkwm9d0nd2)

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