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CVE-2021-40331
May 05, 2023
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.
Affected Packages
org.apache.ranger:ranger-hive-plugin (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.4.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.0
org.apache.ranger:ranger-hive-plugin (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.4.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.0
org.apache.ranger:ranger-hive-plugin (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.4.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
EPSS
Base Score:
0.14