Apache Ranger up to 2.6.x NashornScriptEngineCreator code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apache Ranger up to 2.6.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component NashornScriptEngineCreator. The manipulation leads to Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-59059. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Ranger up to 2.6.x. This issue affects an unknown code of the component NashornScriptEngineCreator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-59059. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/04/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ranger 2.8.0

Timelineinfo

03/03/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/04/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-59059 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348527

Entryinfo

Created: 03/03/2026 07:06
Updated: 03/04/2026 19:48
Changes: 03/03/2026 07:06 (50), 03/04/2026 19:48 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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