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CVE-2015-7521
The authorization framework in Apache Hive 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, on clusters protected by Ranger and…
High8.3EPSS 6.1%
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- redhat
Description
The authorization framework in Apache Hive 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, on clusters protected by Ranger and SqlStdHiveAuthorization, allows attackers to bypass intended parent table access restrictions via unspecified partition-level operations.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.1% · top 6.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.hive:hiveGHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc (opens in a new tab)
- Mavenorg.apache.hive:hive-execGHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc (opens in a new tab)
- Mavenorg.apache.hive:hive-serviceGHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc (opens in a new tab)
References (4)
- [oss-security] 20160128 CVE-2015-7521: Apache Hive authorization bug disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 20160218 CVE-2015-7521: Apache Hive authorization bug disclosure (update) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135836/Apache-Hive-Authorization-Bypass.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [hive-user] 20160128 CVE-2015-7521: Apache Hive authorization bug disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-83r3-c79w-f6wc (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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