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Apache Ranger Hive Plugin missing permissions check

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 5, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 10, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.ranger:ranger-hive-plugin (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0

Patched versions

2.4.0

Description

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability was found in the Apache Ranger Hive Plugin. Any user with SELECT privilege on a database can alter the ownership of the table in Hive when Apache Ranger Hive Plugin is enabled
This issue affects Apache Ranger Hive Plugin: from 2.0.0 through 2.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.0 or later.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 5, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 5, 2023
Reviewed May 5, 2023
Last updated Nov 10, 2023

Severity

High
8.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-40331

GHSA ID

GHSA-vjr2-wpfh-5r9p

Source code

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