CVE-2018-11777 Improper Authentication in hive:hive-exec
Attackers can access local resources on HiveServer2 machines if authorization plugins like Ranger or Sentry are not enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-11777?
CVE-2018-11777 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Hive, published on 8 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Apache Hive 2.3.3, 3.1.0 and earlier, local resources on HiveServer2 machines are not properly protected against malicious user if ranger, sentry or sql standard authorizer is not in use.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11777?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.hive:hive-exec. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hive:hive-exec Maven | All versions | 2.3.4 |
org.apache.hive:hive-exec Maven | All versions | 2.3.4 |
org.apache.hive:hive-exec Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.1.1 |
org.apache.hive:hive-exec Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.1.1 |
Products include Apache Hive.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11777?
Upgrade org.apache.hive:hive-exec to a fixed version for your release line: 2.3.4 or 3.1.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-11777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11777 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrfq-g5fq-fc9c.