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CVE-2015-7521

Apache Hive Authorization Bypass

Severity Score

8.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El marco de autorización en Apache Hive 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.2.0 y 1.2.1 en clusters protegidos por Ranger y SqlStdHiveAuthorization, permite a atacantes eludir las restricciones de acceso de tabla padre previstas a través de operaciones a nivel partición no especificadas.

Some partition-level operations exist that do not explicitly also authorize privileges of the parent table. This can lead to issues when the parent table would have denied the operation, but no denial occurs because the partition-level privilege is not checked by the authorization framework, which defines authorization entities only from the table level upwards. This issue is known to affect Hive clusters protected by both Ranger as well as SqlStdHiveAuthorization. Apache Hive versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.1, 1.1.0 through 1.1.1, and 1.2.0 through 1.2.1 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-09-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-01-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apache
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Hive
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1.0.0
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Apache
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Hive
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1.0.1
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Apache
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Hive
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1.1.0
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Apache
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Hive
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1.2.0
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Apache
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Hive
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1.2.1
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