CVE-2016-2174

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—

7.2

SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.

CVSS v3: 7.2
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 69.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 13, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (4)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/01/3
secalert@redhathttps://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/01/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.ranger:ranger	—	0.5.3	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-2174?

CVE-2016-2174 is a high vulnerability published on June 13, 2016. SQL injection vulnerability in the policy admin tool in Apache Ranger before 0.5.3 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the eventTime parameter to service/plugins/policies/eventTime.

When was CVE-2016-2174 disclosed?

CVE-2016-2174 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 13, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-2174 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2174 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2174?

CVE-2016-2174 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-2174?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-2174, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-2174

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