Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-55814 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55814 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-55814?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apache Ranger through 2.8.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55814?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-10: Fixed in version 2.9.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-55814 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-55814?
- 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
The vulnerability is a missing authentication check in Apache Ranger's Download APIs affecting versions through 2.8.0. An attacker can access these APIs without providing credentials or authentication tokens, allowing unauthorized retrieval of plugin data that contains sensitive configuration and policy information. The attack is network-accessible and requires no authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability exposes administrative and configuration data, potentially enabling further attacks against the Ranger deployment and protected systems. A patch is available in version 2.9.0 and later.
Affected products
- Apache Ranger through 2.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-08-10: disclosed
- 2026-08-10: patched: Fixed in version 2.9.0