CVE-2026-40920

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-40920",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-10T11:17:26.287",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T20:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Escalada de privilegios a través de un parámetro URL se reporta en las versiones de Apache Ranger menor o igual que 2.8.0. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 2.9.0, que corrige este problema."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
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          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
          "product": "Apache Ranger",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.8.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
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            }
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          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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          "id": "CVE-2026-40920",
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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-20"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-269"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-287"
        }
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/zh92fob9gqp196rvz3x9t0d2fnq9g27d",
      "source": "[email protected]",
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