CVE-2018-11778 json
UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid Stack-based buffer overflow
published 2018-10-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-c99h-fgqm-6679 , EUVD-2018-0573
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger 1.2.0 was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid Stack-based buffer overflow. Versions prior to 1.2.0 should be upgraded to 1.2.0
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.ranger:ranger 1.2.0
- apache ranger 1.2.0
Exploit prediction
4.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.ranger:ranger | <1.2.0 |
1.2.0 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Ranger
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
cwiki.apache.org
/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
web, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2018/q4/11
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r04bc435a92911de4b52d2b98f169bd7cf2e8bbeb53b03788df8f932c%40%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rd88077a781ef38f7687c100f93992f4dda8aa101925050c4af470998%40%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11778
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-c99h-fgqm-6679
advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r04bc435a92911de4b52d2b98f169bd7cf2e8bbeb53b03788df8f932c@%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rd88077a781ef38f7687c100f93992f4dda8aa101925050c4af470998@%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11778
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c99h-fgqm-6679
- NVD CVE-2018-11778
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