Description
In Apache Hive 2.3.3, 3.1.0 and earlier, Hive "EXPLAIN" operation does not check for necessary authorization of involved entities in a query. An unauthorized user can do "EXPLAIN" on arbitrary table or view and expose table metadata and statistics.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 4.3/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Hive | All versions of Hive including 2.3.3, 3.1.0 and earlier |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105884Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3da47dbcbf09697387f29d2f1aed970523b6b334d93afd3cced23727%40%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105884Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3da47dbcbf09697387f29d2f1aed970523b6b334d93afd3cced23727%40%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 8, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified