Incorrect authorization in Apache Impala - CVE-2026-65181
Published: September 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148865
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-65181
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary Java code.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization in Data Source tables when creating a table that loads an external data source class from a file uploaded to remote storage. A remote privileged user can upload a file to remote storage and create a table to execute arbitrary Java code.
Affected software
Apache Impala
How to mitigate CVE-2026-65181
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Impala - update to 4.5.2