CVE-2015-7521

HIGH

Apache Hive <1.3 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm

Description

The authorization framework in Apache Hive 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, on clusters protected by Ranger and SqlStdHiveAuthorization, allows attackers to bypass intended parent table access restrictions via unspecified partition-level operations.

References (4)

[Various Sources] http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hive-user/201601.mbox/%3C20160128205008.2154F185EB%40minotaur.apache.org%3E

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537549/100/0/threaded

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/12

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135836/Apache-Hive-Authorization-Bypass.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.3

EPSS 0.0040

EPSS Percentile 60.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (8)

apache/hive

apache/hive

apache/hive

apache/hive

apache/hive

org.apache.hive/hive < 1.2.2Maven

org.apache.hive/hive-exec < 1.2.2Maven

org.apache.hive/hive-service < 1.2.2Maven

Timeline

Published Jan 29, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026