CVE-2015-7521

Published: Jan 29, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-287

8.3HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.apache.hive:hive

OSS Libraries

org.apache.hive:hive-exec

OSS Libraries

org.apache.hive:hive-service

OSS Libraries

apache

oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd

hiveOn-premDatabase

Databases / data-warehouse-analytics

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/28/12

openwall.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537549/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135836/Apache-Hive-Authorization-Bypass.html

packetstormsecurity.com

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