CVE-2018-11792 Privilege escalation in Apache Impala

Critical 9.8 Published 24 Oct 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Users with ALTER on a table and ALL on a database can escalate privileges by moving the table to the privileged database.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11792?

CVE-2018-11792 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Impala, published on 24 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Apache Impala before 3.0.1, ALTER TABLE/VIEW RENAME required ALTER on the old table. This may pose a potential security risk, such as having ALTER on a table and ALL on a particular database allows a user to move the table to a database with ALL, which will automatically grant that user with ALL privilege on that table due to the privilege inherited from the database.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11792?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Impala.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11792?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-11792 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj3w-xp87-cxx2.