Security restrictions bypass in Apache Hive - CVE-2018-1314
Published: November 8, 2018 / Updated: November 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15781
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1314
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions when the EXPLAIN operation is used. A remote authenticated attacker can use the EXPLAIN operation in a query, bypass security restrictions, access or modify any file and conduct further attacks.
Affected software
Apache Hive
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1314
The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 2.3.4, 3.1.1.
Apache Hive - addressed in versions 2.3.4, 3.1.1