Description
In all previously released Apache HBase 2.x versions (2.0.0-2.0.4, 2.1.0-2.1.3), authorization was incorrectly applied to users of the HBase REST server. Requests sent to the HBase REST server were executed with the permissions of the REST server itself, not with the permissions of the end-user. This issue is only relevant when HBase is configured with Kerberos authentication, HBase authorization is enabled, and the REST server is configured with SPNEGO authentication. This issue does not extend beyond the HBase REST server.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/27/3
Mailing List x_refsource_confirm
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/66535e15007cda8f9308eec10e12ffe349e0b8b55e56ec6ee02b71d2%40%3Cdev.hbase.apache.org%3E
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107624
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0399
EPSS Percentile
88.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
apache/hbase
2.0.0 - 2.0.4
org.apache.hbase/hbase
2.0.0 - 2.0.5Maven
Published
Mar 28, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026