Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-65948 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65948 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65948?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 10 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apache Ranger <=2.8.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65948?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-10: Fix available in Apache Ranger 2.9.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-65948 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-65948?
- 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
UnixAuth is an authentication plugin in Apache Ranger that lacks brute-force protection mechanisms. The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform unlimited authentication attempts against user accounts without rate limiting or temporary lockouts, enabling password cracking attacks. The issue affects Apache Ranger versions up to and including 2.8.0. UnixAuth is deprecated and not recommended for production deployments. Apache Ranger 2.9.0 includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Affected products
- Apache Ranger <=2.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-08-10: disclosed: CVE-2026-65948 published
- 2026-08-10: patched: Fix available in Apache Ranger 2.9.0