Apache Hive Security vulnerability in Hive with UDFs
CVE-2021-34538

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Hive
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 July 2022

Summary

Apache Hive before 3.1.3 "CREATE" and "DROP" function operations does not check for necessary authorization of involved entities in the query. It was found that an unauthorized user can manipulate an existing UDF without having the privileges to do so. This allowed unauthorized or underprivileged users to drop and recreate UDFs pointing them to new jars that could be potentially malicious.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Hive Apache Hive < 3.1.3

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/oqqgnhz4c6nxsfd0xstosnk0g...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered and reported by Hideyuki Furue.
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