Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc
In Apache Hive 2.3.3, 3.1.0 and earlier, Hive "EXPLAIN" operation does not check for necessary authorization of involved entities in a query. An unauthorized user can do "EXPLAIN" on arbitrary table or view and expose table metadata and statistics.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc | < 2.3.4, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.1 | 2.3.4, 3.1.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc- Disclosed
- 21.11.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jmf4-pq78-f8vj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.hive:hive-jdbc
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 11.2018 05.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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