Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.ranger:ranger

MEDIUM 5.9CVE-2017-7677 · GHSA-ffjh-fjgg-mfpq · Published 14/06/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2017-7677 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability affecting org.apache.ranger:ranger, ranger (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.6%, higher than 85.4% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 0.7.1 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.ranger:ranger Maven	`< 0.7.1`	`0.7.1`
ranger apache	`≤ 0.7.0`	No fix yet

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.

NVD 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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7677 · ADVISORY
cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-ffjh-fjgg-mfpq · ADVISORY
securityfocus.com/bid/98961 · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.apache.ranger:ranger

Maven

< 0.7.1

0.7.1

ranger

apache

≤ 0.7.0

No fix yet

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.

NVD 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.

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