CVE-2025-59059 | Apache Ranger: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NashornScriptEngineCreator

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.

Published: 2026-03-03 Last update: 2026-03-05 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-59059 is rated Moderate Risk (50.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.13%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-59059

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-21 0.47% 0.13% -0.34%
2 2026-04-04 0.42% 0.47% +0.05%
3 2026-03-09 — 0.42% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-59059

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-59059

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-59059

GHSA-c87w-642h-m97h · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Ranger has a Code Injection vulnerability

OS Trackers for CVE-2025-59059

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2025-59059: 1 source package rows (ranger); 3 state rows across 2 repos (3.23-community, edge-community); fixed 0, open 3. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2025-59059

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-59059

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache ranger < 2.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:ranger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-59059

cvelogic Threat Intelligence