Apache Hive before 3.1.3 `CREATE` and `DROP` function operations do not check for necessary authorization.
Apache Hive before 3.1.3 CREATE and DROP function operations do not check for necessary authorization of involved entities in the query. It was found that an unauthorized user can manipulate an existing UDF without having the privileges to do so. This allowed unauthorized or underprivileged users to drop and recreate UDFs pointing them to new jars that could be potentially malicious.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hive:hive | < 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-306- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.hive:hive- Disclosed
- 17.07.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v3p8-j597-3xg8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.hive:hive
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
- 9
- First → latest
- 11.2018 07.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 2
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 3
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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