Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Apache hive
In Apache Hive 2.1.0 to 2.3.2, when 'COPY FROM FTP' statement is run using HPL/SQL extension to Hive, a compromised/malicious FTP server can cause the file to be written to an arbitrary location on the cluster where the command is run from. This is because FTP client code in HPL/SQL does not verify the destination location of the downloaded file. This does not affect hive cli user and hiveserver2 user as hplsql is a separate command line script and needs to be invoked differently.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hive:hive | >= 2.1.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hive:hive-exec | >= 2.1.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hive:hive-service | >= 2.1.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-732- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.hive:hive, org.apache.hive:hive-exec, org.apache.hive:hive-service- Disclosed
- 21.11.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p639-xxv5-j383 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.hive:hive-service
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
- 8
- First → latest
- 11.2018 12.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 1
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 3
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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