UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0. 
Note:  UnixAuth is NOT a recommended option for production deployments. 
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.

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0 affected ≤ 2.8.0

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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Description UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection in Apache Ranger versions <= 2.8.0.  Note:  UnixAuth is NOT a recommended option for production deployments.  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.9.0, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache Ranger: UnixAuth lacks brute-force protection
Weaknesses CWE-307
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

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Updated: 2026-08-10T10:34:43.664Z

Reserved: 2026-07-23T17:28:45.267Z

Link: CVE-2026-65948

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Updated: 2026-08-10T12:00:06Z

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