CVE-2017-7677 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.ranger:ranger
Apache Ranger fails to check write permissions for creating tables in external locations, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7677?
CVE-2017-7677 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Ranger, published on 14 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In environments that use external location for hive tables, Hive Authorizer in Apache Ranger before 0.7.1 should be checking RWX permission for create table.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7677?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.ranger:ranger. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ranger:ranger Maven | All versions | 0.7.1 |
org.apache.ranger:ranger Maven | All versions | 0.7.1 |
Products include Apache Ranger.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7677?
Upgrade org.apache.ranger:ranger to 0.7.1 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-7677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Ranger
- CVE-2026-28672 Apache Ranger: OS Command Injection via Username in UnixUserGroupBuilder
- CVE-2026-32227 Apache Ranger: SQL Injection vulnerability in lookup functionality
- CVE-2026-40920 Apache Ranger: Privilege Escalation via URL Parameter
- CVE-2026-42537 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via JDBC URL Injection
- CVE-2026-44416 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary Class Instantiation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffjh-fjgg-mfpq.