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CVE-2024-29869

Apache Hive: Credentials file created with non restrictive permissions

Published: Jan 28, 2025Updated: Jul 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-732
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Hive creates a credentials file to a temporary directory in the file system with permissions 644 by default when the file permissions are not set explicitly. Any unauthorized user having access to the directory can read the sensitive information written into this file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.1, which fixes this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache HiveOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
HiveOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
hiveOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.hive:hive-exec
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/apache/hive
github.com
https://github.com/apache/hive/commit/20106e254527f7d71b2e34455c4322e14950c620
github.com
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-28134
issues.apache.org
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