Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Apache Ranger through version 2.7.0 may fail to confirm that a NiFi Registry server’s certificate matches its hostname. An attacker able to redirect or intercept that connection could impersonate the intended server and expose limited confidential information. The published severity is medium, and Apache Ranger 2.8.0 fixes the issue.
Executive priority
Schedule remediation through the normal vulnerability-management cycle, accelerating systems crossing untrusted networks or carrying sensitive data. This is not supported as an emergency-level issue because impact is limited to confidentiality and no active exploitation is documented. Ensure owners upgrade rather than accepting indefinite exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2025-59060 is a CWE-297 hostname-verification bypass in Apache Ranger NiFiRegistryClient. It is remotely reachable, requires no privileges or user interaction, and has low confidentiality impact without documented integrity or availability impact. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Apache Ranger 2.7.0 or earlier that use NiFiRegistryClient. Practical risk depends on whether an attacker can redirect, intercept, or otherwise influence the client’s network connection. The source bundle does not identify specific deployment configurations or internet-facing exposure.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation would require abusing inadequate hostname verification to impersonate the expected NiFi Registry endpoint. No public exploit evidence is provided.
Researcher notes
The affected range is stated narratively as Apache Ranger versions through 2.7.0; the structured affected entry in the bundle is inconsistent, listing version “0” with default status unaffected. Treat the vendor advisory and CVE description as the clearer evidence, while verifying exact package applicability. No vulnerable code path details or exploitation evidence are supplied.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Apache Ranger to version 2.8.0 or later.
- Review the Apache advisory for deployment-specific upgrade guidance.
- Prioritize systems using NiFiRegistryClient across untrusted or attacker-influenceable networks.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Apache Ranger versions and identify installations at 2.7.0 or earlier.
- Confirm whether each affected installation uses NiFiRegistryClient.
- Verify upgraded installations report Apache Ranger 2.8.0 or later.
- Confirm NiFiRegistryClient rejects certificates whose hostname does not match the intended server.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/c4plx81z3xs86vgl3fd95y3q7hhtff05CVE reference, apache · vendor-advisory
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Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.