CVE-2025-59059 Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-59059 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-59059 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Ranger, published on 3 Mar 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.8.0
- org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.8.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-59059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-59059/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-59059?
CVE-2025-59059 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Ranger, published on 3 Mar 2026.
Official description
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator is reported in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.8.0, which fixes this issue.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59059?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common Maven | All versions | 2.8.0 |
org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common Maven | All versions | 2.8.0 |
Products include Apache Ranger.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59059?
Upgrade org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common to 2.8.0 or later.
Is CVE-2025-59059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as ECHO-f414-1e9c-fa8f, GHSA-c87w-642h-m97h.