Apache Airflow Hive Provider Beeline remote code execution with Principal
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow Hive Provider. This issue affects Apache Airflow Apache Hive Provider: before 6.1.1.
Before version 6.1.1 it was possible to bypass the security check to RCE via principal parameter. For this to be exploited it requires access to modifying the connection details.
It is recommended updating provider version to 6.1.1 in order to avoid this vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive | < 6.1.1 | 6.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35797
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/31983
- https://github.com/apache/airflow/commit/6724eeb6210d5965937eaf9dae3e476eb30f8268
- https://github.com/apache/airflow
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/30y19ok07fw52x5hnkbhwqo3ho0wwc1y
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/3
- https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive- Disclosed
- 03.07.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hg6c-qqcm-r79r - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-273 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: apache-airflow-providers-apache-hive
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 11.2022 07.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 4
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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